Redskins Sign Larry Johnson

[SFREDSKIN]

Originally Posted by 53Fan

^ Why is he not listed on any Redskins rosters? That just sounds like a copy from Wikipedia. It's strange.

Running back Larry Johnson to visit Redskins

Next visitor up: running back Larry Johnson.

A league source confirmed this afternoon that Johnson is scheduled to visit Redskins Park on Thursday. The news was first reported by ESPN.com.

Johnson is the oft-troubled running back who was released mid-season by the Chiefs last year after making offensive remarks. He finished the year with the Bengals as a reserve. On the season, Johnson had 581 yards on 178 carries and no touchdowns.

His last 1,000-yard season was 2006, when he rushed for a career-high 1,789 yards and had 17 touchdowns.


The Redskins are clearly in the market for a back who could complement Clinton Portis. Free agent Willie Parker met with the Redskins Monday night and again on Tuesday but left town without a contract in place.

Johnson would be an intriguing addition. He's 30 years old, and though the Bengals reported no problems, he's had more than his share of off-the-field troubles. He lost his job in Kansas City after he was suspended twice within a 12-month period, finding himself in hot water
for remarks he made on Twitter about Chiefs coaches and gay slurs he used to members of the media.

Johnson's father, Larry Johnson Sr., played one season with the Redskins, as a linebacker in 1974, according to his bio, though he doesn't seem to be listed in the team's media guide.