Long before Howie Roseman passed on Justin Jefferson for Jalen Reagor, they picked a Pac 10 star from UCLA over several big-named prospects, including a future Bengals legend.
The Bengals drafted Chad Johnson out of Oregon State in the second round of the 2001 NFL draft.
Johnson finished his career with 766 catches for 11,059 yards and 67 touchdown catches, clearly outdoing Freddie Mitchell, who the Eagles selected at No. 25 overall in the first round.
Now a podcaster and jack of all trades, Johnson spends time in Philadelphia filming Inside The NFL on the CW Network.
During one of his recent social media sessions, Johnson again angled for a role with the Eagles, this time as the wide receivers coach.
Can i join the Eagles staff as their WR coach since i basically live in Philly❔ https://t.co/B0149RthaM
— Chad Johnson (@ochocinco) January 28, 2024
Johnson has close relations with Eagles wide receivers A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith, and he’s previously confessed his love for Philadelphia, thanks to fans pelting Santa Claus.
Johnson was in Allentown this summer for DeVonta Smith’s celebrity softball game and gave a unique reason for why he should have been in Philadelphia during his career.
“I don’t know how to explain it,” Ochocinco said Saturday via Chris Franklin of NJ.com. “I like how they call people d**** and s***. There is no fanbase like this. They f*** beat up Santa. Who does that? I fell in love with the city, hearing the stories in a couple of months of training with Boots. I wished I would have been able to play here.”
Aaron Moorehead had been the Eagles wide receivers coach for the past three years but could be removed from the role amid the coaching purge on both sides of the football.