NFL Player Chris Johnson Talks About Life After ALS Diagnosis

NFL Legend Reveals Heartbreaking Diagnosis

Former Tennessee Titans running back great Chris Johnson revealed he has been diagnosed with ALS in an exclusive interview that aired Monday morning. Johnson, 40, told Good Morning America that he learned of his diagnosis in 2025 when he initially felt a weakness in his right hand. He and his wife both wrote it off ...

Former NFL star Chris Johnson reveals he has been diagnosed with ALS

Former Tennessee Titans and Arizona Cardinals running back Chris Johnson revealed that he has been diagnosed with sporadic Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, or ALS, at the age of 39. Johnson announced the news Monday during an interview on Good Morning America, saying: “First, I want people to know that I am still me, ALS has changed []

NFL Alum Chris Johnson Details Getting ALS Diagnosis at 39

Chris Johnson is detailing his private health battle. The former NFL player shared that he was diagnosed with ALS—also known as Lou Gehrig's disease—last year at the age of 39. There's no...

NFL Alum Chris Johnson Thanks ‘Caregiver’ Wife Brittany Amid ALS Diagnosis

Former NFL running back Chris Johnson has opened up about how his ALS battle is affecting the people in his life, including his wife and kids. Johnson, 39, went public with his diagnosis in a Monday, June 29, appearance on Good Morning America, taking to Instagram later that day to thank his family. “Thanks again []

Former NFL RB Chris Johnson reveals ALS battle

Former 2,000-yard rusher Chris Johnson discussed his ALS diagnosis on ABC's Good Morning America on Monday.Johnson, 39, was the 2009 NFL Offensive P...

Former NFL running back reveals ALS diagnosis

In a television interview on Monday, Chris Johnson, a former running back with the Tennessee Titans, New York Jets and Arizona Cardinals, revealed he was diagnosed with ALS last year.

Former NFL star Chris Johnson reveals devastating ALS diagnosis

Former NFL running back Chris Johnson has revealed he was diagnosed with ALS last year and has lost the ability to speak.

Former NFL star now uses a computer to speak after ALS diagnosis at 39 left him without his voice

Three-time Pro Bowl running back and former NFL star Chris Johnson has disclosed his diagnosis with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), commonly referred to as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Now 40, Johnson shared that he first received the diagnosis last year at the age of 39. “There’s no history of ALS in my family,” Johnson told Good...

Tennessee Titans legend Chris Johnson diagnosed with ALS

Tennessee Titans legend Chris Johnson diagnosed with ALS

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Jeff Pearlman: ‘Media cowards’ refusal to address connection between football and ALS ‘irresponsible and grotesque’

On Monday, Chris Johnson, a former first-round pick of the Tennessee Titans and Pro Bowl running back, appeared on Good Morning America to reveal he has been diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Johnson, 40, said he was officially diagnosed last year. “There’s no history of ALS in my family,” Johnson told co-anchor

Former Tennessee Titans Star Chris Johnson Reveals He Has ALS

Former Tennessee Titans star running back Chris Johnson revealed in a television interview that he has ALS.

Ex-Tennessee Titans Star Chris Johnson Reveals ALS Diagnosis At 39

Ex-NFL running back Chris Johnson has revealed he was diagnosed with ALS last year at the age of 39. The ex-Titans star said the disease came as a shock but vowed to keep fighting.

The Jam star Bruce Foxton, 70, reveals he's been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease - 16 months after bandmate Rick Buckler's death

The Jam star Bruce Foxton, 70, reveals he's been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease - 16 months after bandmate Rick Buckler's death

Alan Greenspan, Jewish economist, longtime head of Federal Reserve, dies at 100

“Alan passed away at our home this morning at the age of 100 from complications of Parkinson’s Disease,” Mitchell said in a statement.

Former Titans running back, ECU grad Chris Johnson talks ALS diagnosis with Good Morning America

Former running back for the NFL Tennesee Titans, Chris Johnson, made his ALS diagosis public during an interview with Michael Strahan on Good Morning America that aired Monday.

Ex-NFL star Chris Johnson reveals ALS diagnosis: 'You can give up, or you can fight. I chose to fight'

Record-setting NFL running back Chris Johnson has revealed he is battling ALS. During a Good Morning America interview, the former Tennessee Titans great used eye-tracking technology to speak.

Economist and former Fed chairman Alan Greenspan dies aged 100

His wife Andrea Mitchell, a correspondent at NBC News, said he died at home following complications related to Parkinson’s disease.

911 Dispatch Call Reveals Lindsey Graham’s Final Moments

Medics were called to Senator Lindsey Graham’s Washington, DC, home over reports of an individual suffering from chest pains, and then a reported heart attack, shortly before his sudden death.

Alan Greenspan dies of Parkinson: What is it?

Alan Greenspan dies of Parkinson: What is it?

Sen. Lindsey Graham, 71, Passes After ‘Brief and Sudden Illness’

Unlike some elder statesmen, he worked right up to the end.

Sen. Lindsey Graham's Preliminary Cause of Death Highlights a Silent Heart Condition That Can Turn Deadly in Minutes

Sen. Lindsey Graham died at 71 after a preliminary medical examination identified an aortic dissection caused by arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease as the cause of death. His sudden passing has drawn attention to a rare but life-threatening cardiovascular emergency that requires immediate medical treatment.

Alan Greenspan dies at 100. As Fed chair, he was hailed as the ‘Oracle’ but later admitted he made a mistake assuming banks could self-regulate

Former U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Alan Greenspan died Monday from complications of Parkinson’s Disease, said his wife of 29 years, NBC News correspondent Andrea Mitchell. He was 100. “To me he was my husband, who shaped my life from our very first date in 1984,” Mitchell said. “He had ‘irrational exuberance’ for baseball, the Washington []

No marriage, no kids: Lindsey Graham's remarks on ‘bachelorhood’ resurface after his death

Lindsey Graham, a South Carolina senator and supporter of Trump, passed away at 71 from an illness. He remained single throughout his life.

Titans owner Amy Adams Strunk expresses full support for Chris Johnson

Former Titans running back Chris Johnson revealed on Monday that he has been fighting ALS for more than a year.

How 49ers’ Brandon Aiyuk is 'lighting money on fire' amid Commanders rumors, concerns

During Thursday's edition of the ESPN NFL Live program, league reporter Jeremy Fowler offered more information about Aiyuk's short-term future.

Lindsey Graham remembered as key Trump ally and foreign policy voice

Lindsey Graham, Republican Senator and close ally of Donald Trump, died at 71 after a sudden illness. He was remembered for his strong foreign policy stance.

Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham Dies at 71

Senator Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., died of a “brief and sudden illness” on Saturday, his Senate office announced early Sunday morning. Graham was 71. “On the evening of Saturday, July 11, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham passed away from a brief and sudden illness,” his office said in a brief statement. “Senator Graham’s family appreciates prayers at...

US senator and Trump ally Lindsey Graham dies aged 71

Prominent US Senator Lindsey Graham, a key ally of President Donald Trump, died aged 71 following a brief and sudden illness, his office said on Sunday. The Republican senator from South Carolina's office said in a statement on his official X account that he passed away from a brief and sudden illness on Saturday evening.

How Lindsey Graham's Death Can Save Your Life

Lindsey Graham's death from an aortic dissection highlights how family heart history can predict risk, and why screening matters.

Founder of a Pioneering Black Hair Care Business Dies

George E. Johnson Sr., a pioneer in Black hair care whose multimillion-dollar business was the first Black-owned company to be listed on the American Stock Exchange, has died at age 99, according to his family.

South Carolina residents react to the death of Sen. Lindsey Graham

Residents of Fort Mill, South Carolina, react to the death of Sen. Lindsey Graham, who served in Congress for more than three decades, had turned 71 years old just two days before dying on Saturday night. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

‘Don’t Die’ Guy Bryan Johnson Says He Has Serious Autoimmune Disease

My stomach is eating itself, wrote Johnson.

Lindsey Graham’s preliminary cause of death revealed

Sen. Lindsey Graham died of a ruptured aorta brought on by chronic heart disease, according to the preliminary findings of the DC medical examiner’s office released Sunday. An initial investigation found that the 71-year-old senator from South Carolina died from “Aortic Dissection due to Arteriosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease,” according to the findings, which were released by []...Click to read more

US Senator Lindsey Graham, close Trump ally, dies at 71

US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, one of President Donald Trump’s closest allies and an influential voice on American foreign policy, has died after what his office described as a “brief and sudden illness”. He was 71. Graham, who represented South Carolina in the Senate for more than two decades, was among the Republican Party’s most []

NFL Star Dies at 51

George Gojkovich / Getty ImagesFormer NFL linebacker Keith Mitchell has died at 51, according to an announcement by Texas AM athletics on Thursday. No cause of death was disclosed. Mitchell signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 1997 and spent five seasons with the franchise, earning Pro Bowl honors in 2000. He later played for the Houston Texans in 2002 and the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2003 before retiring. Across 94 NFL games, Mitchell recorded 408 tackles and 19.5 sacks. In a statement, the New Orleans Saints said they were “saddened to learn of the passing of team legend Keith Mitchell,” noting that he “beat the odds” to make the roster after being signed as an undrafted free agent. Texas AM inducted Mitchell into its Athletics Hall of Fame in 2015. Mitchell’s NFL career ended after he suffered a spinal injury during a 2003 game that left him paralyzed. He later embraced yoga and wellness, crediting the practice with saving his life, and published The Mindfulness Mastery Playbook late last year.Read it at NBC SportsRead more at The Daily Beast.