Overview
- His wife, Irene, announced his death on Facebook, and the Washington Commanders confirmed it in a statement.
- Reports say he collapsed at his hotel before he could attend his son's game at Hampton University.
- Irene Johnson said he had recent health issues that prompted a leave from his history teaching role at the Landon School in Bethesda.
- Drafted in the second round out of Temple in 1994, he played nine NFL seasons, earned a 1999 Pro Bowl nod with Washington, and also spent time with the Browns.
- He is survived by his wife and four children—Chloe, EJ, EZ and Eden—as tributes were shared by the team, former colleagues and fans.