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REPORT: Charles Johnson planning to retire


TheSpecialJuan

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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!

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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.

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