{"id":3874,"date":"2026-06-29T16:05:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T16:05:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=3874"},"modified":"2026-06-29T16:05:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T16:05:14","slug":"former-nfl-running-back-chris-johnson-reveals-hes-battling-als","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=3874","title":{"rendered":"Former NFL running back Chris Johnson reveals he\u2019s battling ALS"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<div>\n<p><span>Chris Johnson, a former running back with the Titans, Jets, and Cardinals who once rushed for more than 2,000 yards in a season, revealed in a television interview Monday that he has been diagnosed with ALS.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=3872\">Kayla Burton announces engagement to Patriots coach Jeremy Springer<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>The 40-year-old Johnson, who last played in 2017, said on ABC\u2019s \u201cGood Morning America\u201d that he had been diagnosed with the disease last year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cWe hoped it was something else, but after thorough testing, they finally came down with a diagnosis of ALS,\u201d said Johnson, who used a speech-generating device to speak during the interview.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=3870\">Supreme Court won\u2019t revive Alan Dershowitz\u2019s $300 million suit against CNN<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span>ALS, often called Lou Gehrig\u2019s disease, is a nervous system disease that affects nerve cells that control muscles throughout the body. The disease leads to muscle weakness and other symptoms that get progressively worse.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Johnson said he was sharing his diagnosis because if it helps \u201ceven one person\u201d get diagnosed sooner or gives another family hope \u201cthen it\u2019s worth it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=3868\">Supreme Court rules states can count late-arriving mailed ballots, rejecting Trump-led challenge<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cI still think the same. I still dream. 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