Chris Johnson is breathing easier today ... TMZ Sports has learned the ex-NFL superstar only got a slap on the wrist after he was accused of choking a valet last year.
Back in April 2018, the former Tennessee Titans RB allegedly roughed up a nightclub valet in Hillsborough County, Florida.
According to court docs, Johnson is accused of placing a man in a chokehold and punching him the face.
In video of the altercation obtained by TMZ Sports, you can see the two interact ... but it's unclear if an attack ever took place.