Former Bengals WR Chad Johnson continues doing what he does best
Being one of the greatest players in franchise history is far from the only reason why Chad Johnson will soon be inducted into the Cincinnati Bengals Ring of Honor, as soon as this year. "Ochocinco" not only put the Bengals in the spotlight during his playing days with touchdown celebrations and a distinct bravado, he […]
Being one of the greatest players in franchise history is far from the only reason why Chad Johnson will soon be inducted into the Cincinnati Bengals Ring of Honor, as soon as this year.
"Ochocinco" not only put the Bengals in the spotlight during his playing days with touchdown celebrations and a distinct bravado, he continues to rep the Orange and Black and embrace with the next generation of players on the team.
His ambassadorship knows no bounds, and is continuing to acclimate the newest and youngest Bengals on the roster.
Johnson is in Cincinnati this week chopping it up with rookies such as wide receiver Charlie Jones, and punter Brad Robbins. Big brother mode has indeed been activated for two promising players.
This is just second nature for Johnson, who lives in South Florida but frequents the Queen City often. He's made great efforts in the past to ingratiate himself with the stars of tomorrow. Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins are just two obvious examples in recent memory.
It's especially cool to see Jones and Johnson already link up considering their shared position, among other similarities. Jones is a bit undersized, and very few receivers in NFL history did more with less physical prowess than No. 85 from the 2000s. Johnson was said to have played well under his listed weight of 188 pounds, yet very few cornerbacks could actually cover him.
Jones comes into NFL life as a 5-11 and 175 pounds, but plays considerably bigger with expert high-pointing ability and fearlessness over the middle. His route running is also very crisp, but Johnson could give him some pointers as one of the greatest separators in history.
So long as they'll allow him, Johnson will continue thriving as the Bengals do-it-all ambassador. There's no reason why that title should ever be revoked.
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