Joseph T. Johnson (born July 11, 1972) is an American former professionalfootball player who was adefensive end in theNational Football League (NFL) for theNew Orleans Saints and theGreen Bay Packers.[1] In the1994 NFL draft, he was selected by the Saints in the first round with the 13th overall pick.[2] He was elected to thePro Bowl afterthe 1998 season, missed the entire1999 season with a severe knee injury that left his career in doubt, but came back in2000 to once again be named to the Pro Bowl and also named theNFL Comeback Player of the Year. In 2002 Green Bay picked him up in free agency and ESPN named him the biggest free agency bust in Green Bay's history. The Packers gave the former Saints defender a six-year, $33 million contract that included a $6.5 million signing bonus. What they got in return was two sacks in 11 games over two injury filled seasons, before they cut him.[3] He playedcollege football for theLouisville Cardinals. He was inducted into the Kentucky Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2019.
