Former NFL offensive lineman Tre’ Johnson died on Sunday while the family was on a trip, according to a Facebook post from his wife, Irene. He was 54 years old.
“It is with a heavy heart that I inform you that my husband, Tre’ Johnson, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly … during a brief family trip,” Irene Johnson wrote. “His four children, Chloe, EJ, EZ and Eden, extended family, friends, and I are devastated and in shock.”
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After playing college football at Temple, he was selected with the 31st overall pick in the 1994 draft by Washington. Johnson spent the first seven seasons of his NFL career in Washington before spending the 2001 season with the Browns.
He returned to Washington for his final season in the league, starting three of the 10 games he played in during the 2002 season.
He started 72 of the 93 games he played in, and was also named to the Pro Bowl in 1999.
The Washington Commanders posted the following on their official X account: “We’re heartbroken to learn of the loss of former Washington All-Pro guard Tre’ Johnson. Our thoughts are with his family and loved ones.”
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After finishing his NFL career, he became a history teacher at Landon School, a private school in Bethesda, Maryland. Johnson had taken a leave of absence from the school due to recent health issues, according to his wife.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Former NFL lineman Tre’ Johnson dies at 54
