Ex-Browns, Texans RB Duke Johnson retires from NFL

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Running back Duke Johnson announced his retirement Sunday after playing eight seasons in the NFL.

Drafted in the third round by the Cleveland Browns in 2015 out of the University of Miami, where he became the school's all-time leading rusher, Johnson played for four teams in his eight seasons. He last played in the NFL in 2022 when he played in a game for the Buffalo Bills.

"8 Years 4 teams with 1 goal in mind, create a better life for my family. I never dreamed of being the all time leading rusher of my dream school or being somewhere on the list of all time players to come out of South FL. I just wanted an opportunity to play a game to provide a better life…