Fred Johnson forgot something kind of important as he ran out there for Sunday’s game.
The Philadelphia Eagles offensive tackle Johnson went viral during his team’s Week 17 matchup against the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, N.Y. As the Eagles were running out to the field for their first offensive possession of the game in the first quarter, Johnson forgot a fairly crucial piece of equipment — his helmet.
Here is the surreal video of Johnson jogging out with his teammates with no headgear on (before quickly realizing his mistake and running back towards the sideline).
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Johnson was able to promptly retrieve his helmet and rejoin his teammates without missing a single snap. But he will still have a pretty hard time living that one down from here.
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The 28-year-old Johnson is in his third season on the active roster for the Eagles, operating as both a left tackle and a right tackle. But Johnson is now starting on the right side with Lane Johnson (ankle) currently injured. Sunday’s game against the Bills marked Johnson’s 16th game appearance of the season as well as his seventh total start.
While Johnson is in his seventh career NFL season (and was also a member of the Eagles’ Super Bowl-winning team last year), that was very much a rookie mistake on his part. That might have been even worse than the time that an NBA player tried to check into a game while wearing the wrong shorts.
