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Ex-Titans, Cards RB Johnson says he has ALS
Key takeaways
- Former 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.
- "There's no history of ALS in my family," said Johnson, who was using a speech-generating device based on recordings of his voice to speak.
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Former 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.
"There's no history of ALS in my family," said Johnson, who was using a speech-generating device based on recordings of his voice to speak. "My doctors believe my case is what's called sporadic ALS, which is actually how the vast majority of ALS cases happen.
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