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Former Tennessee Titans and Arizona Cardinals running back Chris Johnson revealed in a GMA interview that he was diagnosed with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) in 2025. Johnson, 39, has sporadic ALS with no family history; he first noticed symptoms as a weaker grip and reports the disease has progressed much faster than expected—within a year, he went from being able to pick up his 7-year-old daughter to being unable to do so. Johnson is participating in a clinical trial as part of his treatment and emphasized that while ALS has changed what his body can do, it has not changed who he is. Career context: Johnson earned the nickname CJ2K after rushing for 2,006 yards in 2009 (seventh in NFL history), broke the single-season yards-from-scrimmage record with 2,509 that year, and was named AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year; he played 10 seasons with the Titans (2008–13), Jets (2014), and Cardinals (2015–17), though he never matched his Tennessee success in part due to injuries.
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View Chris Johnson 2026 fantasy football value pagePlayer profile with fantasy value, ADP, projections, news, and source-backed STACKED insightsFormer Tennessee Titans and Arizona Cardinals running back Chris Johnson revealed that he has been diagnosed with ALS in an interview with ABC's "Good Morning America" that aired Monday. Johnson, 39, told GMA co-anchor Michael Strahan that he was diagnosed with the disease in 2025.
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- Former Tennessee Titans and Arizona Cardinals running back Chris Johnson revealed in a GMA interview that he was diagnosed with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) in 2025. Johnson, 39, has sporadic ALS with no family history; he first noticed symptoms as a weaker grip and reports the disease has progressed much faster than expected—within a year, he went from being able to pick up his 7-year-old daughter to being unable to do so. Johnson is participating in a clinical trial as part of his treatment and emphasized that while ALS has changed what his body can do, it has not changed who he is. Career context: Johnson earned the nickname CJ2K after rushing for 2,006 yards in 2009 (seventh in NFL history), broke the single-season yards-from-scrimmage record with 2,509 that year, and was named AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year; he played 10 seasons with the Titans (2008–13), Jets (2014), and Cardinals (2015–17), though he never matched his Tennessee success in part due to injuries.
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