Former Browns, Texans running back Johnson retires from NFL

RB Duke Johnson shared his retirement today after competing in 8 campaigns in the National Football League.

Picked in the 3^rd round by the Cleveland Browns in 2015 out of the University of Miami, where Johnson became the school’s all-time leading rusher, he played for 4 organizations in the league. Duke last appeared in the NFL in 2022, when he played a match for the Bills.

REPORT: Free agent RB Duke Johnson Jr announces his retirement from the @NFL

He played 8 seasons primarily with the @Browns pic.twitter.com/0qBQysU1oV

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“8 Years 4 franchises with 1 goal in mind, create a better life for my family,” Johnson shared on social media. “I never imagined being the all-time leading rusher of my favorite school or being part of the list of all-time footballers that played in the National Football League out of the place where I have been.”

Duke finishes his career with 5,135 total yards and 23 TDs for Cleveland, Houston, Miami, and Buffalo.