KANSAS CITY, Mo. [Chiefs] We have signed Derrick Johnson to a one-day contract. Derrick Thomas, Kansas City Chiefs' Pro Bowl linebacker, dies unexpectedly in a Miami hospital, 16 days after car crash had left him paralyzed from his chest down; photo (M) Thomas was drafted fourth overall by the Chiefs in the 1989 NFL Draft where he spent the entirety of his 11-year career until his death in 2000. .
However, a source tells Schefter that Johnson isn’t considering retirement at all and plans to play again.
His third was in 2003 after playing with the Washington Wizards.
His first retirement came in 1993 after his father was murdered. His second retirement was in 1998 at the end of his contract. The “Michael Jordan Biography” on ESPN’s website states Michael Jordan retired from the NBA three times. Derrick Johnson’s future in a Chiefs uniform might be in doubt, but his plans to prolong a 13-year NFL career are not. Derrick Vincent Thomas (January 1, 1967 – February 8, 2000), nicknamed D.T., was an American football linebacker and defensive end who played for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). Adam Schefter reports the Chiefs ILB Derrick Johnson plans to return to the team next year, despite suffering a ruptured left Achilles tendon last Thursday night.. The franchise leader in tackles will retire as a Chief. Derrick Morgan retired from the NFL over the summer and he’s already making strides when it comes to his next move. “Opportunity Zone legislation was intended to revitalize these communities that … The former Tennessee Titans defensive end recently talked to Kurt Badenhausen of Forbes and he said he started a $200 million Opportunity Zone fund to invest in communities in need. This came just two years after Johnson tore his right Achilles. — The Kansas City Chiefs have signed linebacker Derrick Johnson to a one-day contract so he can retire from the NFL in red as …