Death of former Eagles, Steelers WR Charles Johnson: More details emerge

Extra details have emerged in the demise of previous Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers huge receiver Charles Johnson.

Johnson, 50, was described lacking by his wife the working day before he was identified useless in a Hampton Inn about 6.5 miles from his dwelling in Raleigh, North Carolina again on July 17, Usa Today noted.

The result in of dying still has not been reported, and although police explained to United states of america Now they do not assume foul enjoy, they are even now investigating.

Johnson was doing the job in North Carolina as an assistant athletic director at Heritage Higher School.

A standout vast receiver at the University of Colorado, Johnson was taken in the initially spherical of the 1994 draft, 17th overall, by the Steelers. He played five seasons for Pittsburgh with his ideal campaign coming in 1996 when he caught 60 passes for 1,008 yards and three touchdowns. He caught 65 passes for 815 yards and 7 more scores in 1998. Johnson moved on to the Philadelphia Eagles in 1999 and performed two seasons there catching 90 passes for 1,056 yards put together.

He then went on to the New England Patriots in 2001, successful a Tremendous Bowl with the workforce, right before closing out his profession in 2002 with the Buffalo Expenditures.

Johnson concluded his job with 354 receptions for 4,606 yards and 24 touchdowns throughout 133 games.