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Jason Kelce, left, made it sound like a done deal that tackle Lane Johnson will be suspended.

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A dark cloud has been hanging over the Eagles' heads the past few weeks, as report of offensive tackle Lane Johnson facing a four-game suspension after testing positive for PEDs has gone unconfirmed and unannounced.

While the rest of the world waits to see what will happen with Johnson, it sounds like his teammates know the writing is on the wall and the suspension is coming.

"Obviously it's not something that we're happy about," starting center Jason Kelce said on 94WIP. "Lane is a guy that really developed well last year, he was looking great in the offseason, so I was really excited to see what he could do."

Kelce did not make it sound like there was much gray area when it came to Johnson's suspension, and said the offensive lineman admitted he made a mistake.

"I was extremely surprised and I found out a little bit before I think everybody else did," Kelce said. "He kind of came and told some of the guys along the offensive line what he was facing before the media really even found out. He made a terrible—he made a mistake, he made a poor decision and this is something I don’t think it’s that big of a deal in terms of what he was doing, but obviously you’re cheating your season four games. That’s where the seriousness of it comes down to. You know, you’re suspended for four games and you are putting your teammates in a bind.”

Since no suspension has been announced, it is possible that Johnson is appealing any potential punishment. The fact that all parties involved -- the Eagles, Johnson, the NFL, the NFLPA -- have been silent on the issue only reinforces the theory that an appeal is going on.

Until any official announcement, however, the wait will remain for the Eagles and their fans as to what will happen to their starting tackle.

"He’ll still be out there this season," said Kelce, "but through the first four games I was excited to see how much better he was this year than he was last year."

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