Derrick Johnson has been with the Kansas City Chiefs since he was drafted by them in 2005 with the 15th overall pick. However, it would appear that his 13-year stint with the team is now over as the team announced they will let him hit free agency this offseason.
Linebacker Derrick Johnson set to become free agent after 13 seasons in Kansas City.
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— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) February 13, 2018
And he's looking to play more football despite his advanced age (for the NFL) of 35.
Chiefs' LB Derrick Johnson's contract voided after this season, and he now will become an unrestricted free agent. The 35-year-old Johnson, who made two game-changing plays in wild-card game vs. Titans that were nullified due to penalty, wants to play more seasons.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) February 13, 2018
Johnson is a four-time Pro Bowler and has been a first-team All-Pro once in his career. He has over 1,100 career tackles as well as 27.5 sacks and 23 forced fumbles. This year, he appeared in 15 regular season games and recorded a forced fumble and fumble recovery as well as 48 solo tackles.
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