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Chad Johnson says he's joining NFL team's coaching staff

Originally posted on Gridiron Heroics | By Matthew Brown | Last updated 2/7/24

Chad Johnson is one of the biggest personalities in the sport of football. His touchdown celebrations were legendary during his playing career. Now, he is trying to enter the coaching world. He took to social media to announce he is officially joining the Las Vegas Raiders after a lunch with new head coach Antonio Pierce.

Having dinner with Antonio Pierce & I’m going to ask for a job with the Raiders in some capacity to help diversify my portfolio/resume, this would be my 39th job if all goes well

— Chad Johnson (@ochocinco) February 7, 2024

Johnson posted on X about a lunch with Pierce. He said he was going to ask for a job. Shortly after, he tweeted that he was “officially” a member of the Raiders.

Pierce responded to the post by saying, “Put me in coach” and “Taking over the NFL with former players like 85 … coaching up 17.”

“Put me in coach” https://t.co/X1JhrPGQjA
— Antonio Pierce (@AntonioPierce) February 7, 2024

Taking over the NFL with former players like 85 … coaching up 17 https://t.co/GBREbaqdrJ
— Antonio Pierce (@AntonioPierce) February 7, 2024

85 is, of course, referring to Johnson’s jersey number, and 17 is Davante Adams' jersey number.

It's not far-fetched that Pierce would want to bring in former players. Those are the NFL people he has connections with, and coaches often bring in people they know personally. However, Johnson has been known to joke around on social media, and this could be him and Pierce having a little fun.

This article first appeared on Gridiron Heroics and was syndicated with permission.

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