Chad Johnson has been dropped from the Dolphins
following his
weekend scrap with new wife and reality show co-star Evelyn Lozada:
Chad Johnson’s Sunday began in county lockup. It ended with him out of a job.
The Dolphins wasted little time in cutting ties with their embattled
receiver, releasing him just hours after he walked out of the Broward
County jail.
Johnson faces misdemeanor domestic abuse charges after allegedly
head-butting his wife, reality TV star Evelyn Lozada, in front of their
Davie home Saturday night. Cops were called, and Lozada, who suffered a
three-inch cut on her forehead, plans to press charges, police say.
Johnson made bond about the same time the Dolphins were starting
practice Sunday, and was obviously absent. Dolphins coach Joe Philbin
said later in the afternoon he had not yet spoken to Johnson, but
planned to do so immediately.
The conversation did not go well for the receiver formerly known as
Ochocinco. Johnson was already on thin ice with the organization after a
crude, profanity sprinkled news conference two weeks ago, which earned a
stern dressing down by his coach. The lecture was caught by NFL Films
cameras and aired on the season premiere of HBO’s Hard Knocks last
Tuesday.
Johnson, 34, was supposed to be the go-to receiver in Miami, his hometown and place where he had hoped to resurrect his career.
After 10 sterling seasons in Cincinnati, the Bengals grew tired of
his colorful antics, and traded him to New England. Johnson struggled
with the Patriots last year, catching just 15 passes.
The Patriots cut him over the summer, and Miami took a chance on him
with a no-risk, incentive-laden contract. By cutting him before the
season, the Dolphins don’t owe him a dime.
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