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Chris Johnson, a former running back with the Tennessee Titans, New York Jets and Arizona Cardinals who once rushed for more than 2,000 yards in a single season, revealed in a television interview Monday that he has been diagnosed with ALS.<\/p>\n

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The 40-year-old Johnson, who last played in 2017, said on ABC’s “Good Morning America” that he had been diagnosed with the disease last year.<\/p>\n

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“We hoped it was something else, but after thorough testing, they finally came down with a diagnosis of ALS,” said Johnson, who used a speech-generating device to speak during the interview.<\/p>\n

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ALS, often called Lou Gehrig’s 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.<\/p>\n

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Johnson said he was sharing his diagnosis because if it helps “even one person” get diagnosed sooner or gives another family hope “then it’s worth it.”<\/p>\n

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“I still think the same. I still dream. I still love my family,” he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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