When it rains, it pours for the Philadelphia Eagles. They just lost offensive line and run game coordinator Jeff Stoutland, and they may now lose one of their best and most beloved linemen: Landon Dickerson.
Despite being just 27 years old and still having two years left in his contract, Dickerson might be done. According to Eagles reporter Jeff McLane of the Inquirer (via NFL Network's Mike Garafolo), Dickerson is mulling his future after so many injuries. Notably, that's great news for Brett Toth's aspirations.
"An offseason of significant change for the Eagles could include G Landon Dickerson‘s uncertain future. Jeff McLane mentions here Dickerson’s no certainty to return. I’ve heard some of the same. Only 27 and five years into his career, but his body has been through a lot. TBD," Garafolo wrote on X.
Dickerson played 15 games last season. He's never played fewer than 14 games since he entered the league in 2021. Then again, he did suffer a torn ACL in college and a meniscus injury in early 2025, and at 6-foot-6 and 332 pounds, he's put his body through a lot to stay in the league.
Should he walk away, the Eagles' likeliest and easiest path to a replacement would be to just re-sign Brett Toth.
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The Eagles gave Toth a one-year, $1.7 million deal the past offseason, and while he only played 34 percent of the snaps — which was still a career-best at 363 snaps — he did a fairly decent job for head coach Nick Sirianni's team.
He's set to be an unrestricted free agent next month. Fortunately, Toth is unlikely to break the bank, meaning the Eagles can probably bring him back on a team-friendly contract, offering him a chance to prove that he deserves a bigger payday.
Toth can play at both tackle and guard, and he even played some center last season. He may not be a star at either position, but his versatility and ability to sub in and be a plug-and-play guy in the offensive line make him a valuable asset for this organization.
More than that, his advanced stats are actually more impressive than the eye test. According to Pro Football Focus, he had the 14th-highest grade among 81 eligible guards (73.6). His pass-block grade was below average (59.7, 55th), but he excelled as a run-blocker (75.6, 8th).
Still, it's worth noting that these stats can be misleading, especially considering that Toth only started in four of the 17 regular-season games. Still, he gave up just two sacks, one QB hit, 10 hurries, and 13 pressures, which is not that bad for a rotational piece.
Even though he hasn't been in the league for that long, Dickerson has already established himself as a star in the position, logging three Pro Bowl selections in five years and playing an instrumental role in one of the league's most physical and bruising offensive lines.
That said, the show must go on, and if this is the end of the line for him, the Eagles may already have an affordable replacement in town named Brett Toth.