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Fred Johnson knows all too well the importance of Eagles' Week 18 to backups

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As a 2019 undrafted free agent, Fred Johnson has been through the NFL grinder, but as the Eagles head into Week 18, he’s sitting in a much better position. Johnson has stepped into the starting role with future Hall of Famer Lane Johnson sidelined, and it appears he’s earned himself a well-deserved break this year.

With Fred Johnson most likely being a healthy "scratch" in Week 18, media members asked Johnson about seeing several of the younger guys playing this week:

“Being a guy who has been waived and cut, this is a chance for a lot of guys to step up - the standard is not changing for whoever is in playing.