The Eagles offensive line has undergone significant changes since the 2025 iteration, from coaches to starters, things look entirely different for the group heading into Week 6 of the 2026 season.
While many of the moves were out of the Eagles control, including injuries and Lane Johnson’s retirement, the move that spoke the loudest was the team trading Cam Jurgens to the Ravens. All that uncertainty has bled into the discussion about Landon Dickerson’s future in Philly as the All Pro left guard prepares
to return from IR.
Dickerson was put on IR after a disappointing Week 1 performance, which prompted the team to move Jurgens over to left guard rather than put someone else at the position. Several weeks after the decision to move their center, Dickerson admitted on his 94WIP show that it wasn’t fair to ask Jurgens to move over to a new position and expect him to perform at a high level.
Jurgens was on his way out of Philly just a few weeks later, and the starting o-line for Week 5 was Markell Bell (rookie), Tyler Steen, Jake Majors (backup for Drew Kendall, who took over at center when Jurgens was moved to LG), Willie Lampkin, and Jordan Mailata. Eagles GM Howie Roseman said that they saw enough from Kendall in his two games to feel comfortable moving forward with him at center and trade Jurgens.
Now that Dickerson is returning from IR, head coach Nick Sirianni is being a little non-committal about whether the Pro Bowl LG will get back in the starting lineup.
SIRIANNI: “There’s just so much time before we have to make any of these decisions. I’m not going to discuss too much of that, but we love Landon [Dickerson]. I know that. He’s won a lot of football games here because where he’s been. The guys that are in right now are doing a good job and fighting their butts off, but Landon’s a special player, and we’ll see where we are.”
This answer didn’t appear to be Sirianni’s typical competitive advantage answer, it seemed like one he didn’t want to address because it’s not a certainty they give the job back to Dickerson. With so many new faces, and a list of injuries on offense that makes sustained success a challenge, the team might opt to look toward the future and get their young lineman more reps.
Dickerson was asked on Wednesday after practice whether the team still views him as the long-term left guard, his answer wasn’t filled with confidence.
DICKERSON: “That’s a great question. Do they have a media day for Nick and Howie? You can ask them.”
The Athletic’s senior reporter Zach Berman reportedthat there was some playful banter as part of Dickerson’s exchange, and some of he deflection is just the LG’s style of answering questions. Still, after watching Jurgens get sent elsewhere, Dickerson has legitimate cause for concern, and only time will tell how Howie Roseman and the team view the remainder of the 2026 season.
