Story byBrandon Lee GowtonSun, January 11, 2026 at 5:31 AM UTC·1 min readIs Lane Johnson playing in the Philadelphia Eagles’ Wild Card playoff game against the San Frnacisco 49ers or not?The reporting on this topic has been all over the place this week. To recap:Tuesday morning — Brian Baldinger, who is very close with Lane Johnson, appears on The PHLY Anthony Gargano Show and says he doesn’t think Lane will play. Wednesday morning — NFL insider Adam Schefter definitively says Lane will play. Wednesday morning also — Baldinger tweets that Lane is playing … and then later deletes it. Wednesday through Friday — Lane is a limited participant in practice and ruled questionable on the final injury report. Saturday afternoon — NFL insiders Mike Garafolo and Ian Rapoport note that Johnson “could miss this game” and that he’s “a legitimate game-time decision.” Jay Glazer adds that Johnson is dealing with pain and swelling in his foot. The latest reporting comes from 6ABC’s Jason Dumas, who is told that Johnson WILL play. It’s hard to believe Johnson won’t try very hard to suit up. But even if he does play, we’ll have to see if 1) he can remain in the game and 2) to what extent he might be hampered. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementWe’ll get more clarity on Johnson’s status when Eagles-49ers inactives are announced at 3:00 PM Eastern on Sunday.