ExNFL star Chris Johnson, 39, reveals ALS diagnosis Caitlin Hornik Mon, June 29, 2026 at 2:15 PM UTC 0 Former NFL star Chris Johnson has been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, more commonly known as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease. ALS is a progressive neurodegenerative disease affecting nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. There is currently no cure. Advertisement Johnson, 39, revealed his diagnosis in a Monday interview on Good Morning America, saying there is “no history of ALS in my family.
Ex-NFL star Chris Johnson, 39, reveals ALS diagnosis
Caitlin Hornik Mon, June 29, 2026 at 2:15 PM UTC
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Former NFL star Chris Johnson has been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, more commonly known as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease.
ALS is a progressive neurodegenerative disease affecting nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. There is currently no cure.
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Johnson, 39, revealed his diagnosis in a Monday interview on Good Morning America, saying there is “no history of ALS in my family.”
“My doctors believe my case is what's called sporadic ALS, which is actually how the vast majority of ALS cases happen,” he continued. “That's one of the reasons this disease can be so shocking. It can happen to someone who never expected it.”
The former running back, who was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in 2008 and went on to play for the New York Jets and Arizona Cardinals, first noticed weakness in his right hand last year — something he would later learn was a symptom of ALS.
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Published: June 29, 2026 at 05:28PM on Source: RON MAG
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