REPORT: Charles Johnson planning to retire

[TheSpecialJuan]

https://247sports.com/nfl/carolina-panthers/Article/It-appears-veteran-defensive-end-Charles-Johnson-is-retiring-119269539/

[Riverboat Ron]

Never was the same after that illegal block in the New England game a couple years ago.

[TNPanther]

If so I’m not surprised. Has lost 5 and a half steps.

Thanks Big Money, you’ll be missed.

[LinvilleGorge]

Very good DE for us. Very, very few players in this league play their entire career for one team. CJ just might be one.

[jasonluckydog]

I hope he stocked his 401k 

[Khyber53]

The guy has been there for us on the field and off the field. He was a great investment, great player, great teammate and great member of the community. The guy earned his paychecks week in and week out, both the big ones and the smaller ones.

If this is it for him, then thanks CJ for the games. It has been our distinct pleasure having you with us for your career. Please stick around and keep being part of this organization!

[MHS831]

I remember watching him during OTAs as a rookie and second year player--then, there was no tarp and the DL practiced in a corner away from the street side of the field.  You could see and hear the coaches and players interacting. CJ was a goofball---he was always getting yelled at by the coach.  One day,  CJ was not getting something right, but the coach kept yelling at him.  CJ just stood on the side of the drill, hands on hip, watching the other players do the drill.  It did not seem to bother him.  He had done nothing in the league at that point, and he was struggling through basic drills.  I thought, "There goes a bust if I have ever seen one..."  Not much of a story, but he did come a long way from a third round pick to what he was in his prime.

[Captain Morgan]

5 hours ago, Riverboat Ron said:

Never was the same after that illegal block in the New England game a couple years ago.

 

yet another reason to hate the Pats

[SingleMalt]

 

Thanks CJ.......

in before the statue and hire him as a coach threads

[Skack25]

Judging by a lot of his posts on social media, it looks like CJ is pretty well set up for a life after football.  Hands in a couple hotels, restaurants, etc in Charlotte iirc.  Good for him.

[Chaos]

Thanks for the mammaries CJ

[pantherclaw]

Thank you Charles. 

 

[NOVA_Panthers85]

CJ was an amazing player for us! Thanks for the memories! Wish we could have gotten a ring in your time. 

[thefuzz]

Glad you were on our side CJ.

 

Enjoy your retirement.