NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Former Tennessee Titans running back Chris Johnson’s induction into the franchise’s Ring of Honor has been postponed, the team said on Friday.
The ceremony was set to take place during halftime of the season opener against the New York Jets at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on Sunday.
The Titans said in a statement that Johnson “and his family are no longer able to travel to Nashville for this Sunday’s game.”
“Knowing how much he and his family desire to be in person at Nissan Stadium for his induction into the Titans Ring of Honor, we will postpone the official induction ceremony and look forward to celebrating the moment with them at a future date,” the team said.
Johnson rushed for 2,006 yards in 2009, the seventh-highest single season rushing total. His 503 receiving yards put him at 2,509 yards from scrimmage for the season, an NFL record. Johnson’s 2,000-yard season earned him the nickname “CJ2K” and he was named NFL Offensive Player of the Year.
The Titans selected Johnson with the 24th pick of the 2008 NFL draft. He spent six seasons in Tennessee (2008-2013) and surpassed the 1,000 rushing yards mark in each year. Johnson’s 7,965 rushing yards rank fourth in franchise history. His 58 total touchdowns are the fourth most in franchise history.
Johnson will be the 20th member of the Titans’ Ring of Honor. He revealed in June that he was diagnosed with ALS.
