Eagles' Lane Johnson Retires After 14 NFL Seasons
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Lane Johnson is a football player. He plays for the Philadelphia Eagles. Johnson has decided to retire. This means he will stop playing football.
Johnson played in the NFL for 14 seasons. The NFL is the top football league in the United States. He was an All-Pro player. This is a big honor for the best players.
Johnson played a position called offensive lineman. These players protect the quarterback. They also help the team move the ball.
The news came as a surprise. People did not expect Johnson to retire now. His teammate Jordan Mailata talked about the news. Mailata also plays for the Eagles.
The Eagles will now play without Johnson. He was an important player for the team for many years.
Vocabulary5 words
- retire
- to stop working or playing a sport
- NFL
- the biggest football league in the USA
- All-Pro
- a special title for one of the best players
- offensive lineman
- a player who protects other players on his team
- teammate
- a person who plays on the same team as you
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1. He retired 2. 14 3. True
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Lane Johnson is a football player. He plays for the Philadelphia _____. Johnson has decided to _____.
Johnson played in the NFL for 14 _____. He was an _____ player.
Johnson played a position called offensive _____. These players protect the _____.
The news came as a _____. His teammate Jordan Mailata talked about the news.
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