Overview

• Miami-Dade Police said all indications point to suicide at Johnson’s Sunny Isles Beach home, with no foul play suspected.
• Local officers responded to a call at the residence and turned the case over to county investigators after a pre-dawn incident.
• The Bengals confirmed his death, with team president Mike Brown praising Johnson’s character as tributes followed from former teammates and Auburn.
• Family and media accounts cited recent mental-health struggles and possible CTE effects, which cannot be confirmed without postmortem examination.
• Johnson’s agent called for more CTE research and support for former players, and reports noted he recorded a motivational video for youth days before his death.