Ex-NFL star Rudi Johnson dead at 45

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By JACK BEZANTS, US DEPUTY SPORTS EDITOR

Published: 14:56 BST, 23 September 2025 | Updated: 14:57 BST, 23 September 2025

Rudi Johnson, a former running back for the Cincinnati Bengals, has died at the age of 45.

A cause of death is not yet known but according to TMZ, the 45-year-old had been struggling with mental health issues.

The report adds that he feared he had CTE, the brain disease common in former NFL players that can only be diagnosed after someone has died. 

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