Charles Everett Johnson was an American pro football player who played wide receiver for nine seasons in the National Football League. He was born on January 3, 1972, and died on July 17, 2022. (NFL). From 1994 to 2002, he played for the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Philadelphia Eagles, the New England Patriots, and the Buffalo Bills. In college, he played for the Colorado Buffaloes.
How Did Charles Johnson Die?
In July, the former Colorado star, who played nine NFL seasons, was discovered dead in a North Carolina hotel room.
According to a report from the North Carolina state medical examiner, the death of former NFL wide receiver Charles Johnson has been ruled a suicide.
According to a report obtained by USA Today, the 50-year-old former athlete died of an accidental drug overdose in July.
According to the report, he suffered from “acute oxycodone, hydrocodone, and mirtazapine toxicity.” According to the source, he had no known medical conditions or active prescriptions.
On the afternoon of July 17, Johnson’s body was found during a welfare check at a Hampton Inn about 6.5 miles from his home. His wife had told the police the day before that he was missing.
The report said, “He had been acting strangely for the past week and had just bought a funeral and cremation service.”
The room had “two empty bottles of water, an empty travel-sized bottle of body lotion, an empty travel container, a pair of sandals, and a pair of eyeglasses,” according to the report. Johnson had apparently gone home after checking into the hotel and left his phone, wallet, and car keys there, among other things.
At the time of his death, he was a coach and staff member at Wake Forest’s Heritage High School. People at the school said he was “cheerful and giving,” according to USA Today.
Charles Johnson: Career Details
Johnson played his first game in the NFL on September 4, 1994, when he was 22 years old. The Steelers lost to the Dallas Cowboys by a score of 26–9. In his first season, he played in 16 games and started 9 of them. He had the seventh-longest catch in the NFL that year (84 yards). The Steelers went to Super Bowl XXX the next year, but lost to the Cowboys 27–17.
He was on injured reserve at the time. During the 1996 season, Johnson was tenth in the league in yards per reception (16.8) and led the team in receiving yards (1008). This was the only time in his career that he reached 1,000 yards. Two years later, he had his most touchdown catches and receptions. At the end of the 1998 season, he was a free agent and signed a five-year, $15 million deal with the Philadelphia Eagles.
Johnson tied for the most safeties in the NFL in his first year with the Eagles. He went on to start all 27 games he played in during his two years with the team. In 2000, he led the Eagles with 7 touchdown catches, which tied his career high, and was second in receptions with 56.
After the team let him go in April 2001, he signed with the New England Patriots. When the Patriots beat the St. Louis Rams to win their first league championship, he got a Super Bowl ring. The next year, he played for the Buffalo Bills, which was his last team in the NFL. He retired at the end of the 2002 season.
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