CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Defensive end Charles Johnson, who ranks second behind Julius Peppers on the Carolina Panthers all-time sack list with 67.5, officially has retired.
The Panthers released Johnson in February after a 2017 season in which the former Georgia star was suspended for four games in December for violating the league's policy on performance enhancing drugs. He also went without a sack for the first time since his rookie year in 2007.
Johnson took full blame for the suspension, saying he took the drug while recovering from back surgery that basically signaled the end of his career.