An All-Pro running back who previously played for the New Orleans Saints is retiring at age 31. They were a favourite among Arizona Cardinals fans.
A former New Orleans Saints running back retired.
David Johnson announced his departure from the league via an Instagram post on Sunday. He thanked the Cardinals for drafting him.
Who knew this boy would be the first professional athlete to emerge from small-town Clinton, Iowa? Chasing a dream when all but two D1AA college coaches thought I was qualified for a scholarship. I am grateful to the Cardinals for selecting me in the third round 🙏🏾. My NFL career has been off to a fast start! After only two games, my uniform and cleats have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton.
David Johnson played with the Arizona Cardinals from 2015 to 2019.
Johnson remained with the Cardinals for the 2019 season. He played two seasons with the Houston Texans before joining with the Saints for the 2022 season. Johnson wrote, “I’d miss the locker room experience.”
“There have been highs and lows, but I’ve felt extremely blessed and honoured by the people who have helped me along the way. I’ll never forget the bonds and brotherhoods I’ve built with so many of my dawgs. I’ll miss the locker room, dining hall, and pre-meeting mood. Guys from all origins, ethnicities, difficulties, and countries discuss many facets of life while joking.
When all is said and done, I aim to have had a positive impact on at least one individual both on and off the field. I hope I was able to pay it forward to the innumerable people who mentored and taught me the proper way to do business, by giving back with integrity and humility! And to the various coaches that helped me improve my talents in playing this sport. I am eternally grateful to you!”
Johnson received All-Pro honours during the 2016 season.
Johnson’s coaches in Arizona used his skill set to great use in 2016, when he made the Pro Bowl and received All-Pro recognition. Johnson had 1,239 rushing yards and 879 receiving yards in 2016. He scored twenty offensive touchdowns.
Johnson concluded his career with 4,071 rushing yards and 2,803 receiving yards. He totaled 57 offensive touchdowns.
Johnson closed his Instagram post by thanking God for his career:
Finally, I could not have done any of this without God’s grace! He did it all so that a poor child may have the opportunity that most others do not have. I’m excited about my next job path. I’m not sure what it will be, but I’m hoping it will fill me with the same passion, excitement, and love as football did!
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