Overview

• Officers responded to Johnson’s Sunny Isles Beach home early Tuesday and later transferred the investigation to the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office.
• The Bengals and Auburn issued statements mourning him, with team president Mike Brown praising his character and career.
• A family source reported recent struggles with mental health and possible effects of CTE, though no postmortem brain diagnosis has been released.
• Johnson made the Pro Bowl in 2004, set Cincinnati’s single-season rushing record in 2005, and founded a charity serving children and families.
• His former agent urged a renewed push for CTE research and stronger support systems for current and former players.