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Kevin Johnson, a former NFL defensive lineman who played for the Philadelphia Eagles<\/a> and Oakland Raiders in the 1990s, was stabbed to death in Los Angeles, authorities said. He was 55.<\/p>\n

Johnson\u2019s body was discovered at a homeless encampment on Wednesday, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner\u2019s Office. The cause of death<\/a> was listed as blunt head trauma and stab wounds, records showed.<\/p>\n

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His death was being investigated as a homicide. Fox News Digital reached out to the Los Angeles County Sheriff\u2019s Department for further comment.<\/p>\n

“Unfortunately, it appears he was homeless,” Los Angeles County Sheriff\u2019s Lt. Steve De Jong told Newsweek<\/a>. “It looks like he was probably living there.”<\/p>\n

Johnson\u2019s friends and family mourned him on social media.<\/p>\n

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He was a standout at Texas Southern before he was selected in the fourth round by the New England Patriots<\/a> in 1993. He never played a down with the Patriots and didn\u2019t appear in an NFL game until 1995, when he was with the Eagles.<\/p>\n

He played 23 games for the Eagles between two seasons. He recorded 43 tackles and seven sacks. He returned one fumble for a touchdown as well.<\/p>\n

Johnson joined the Raiders in 1997 and had 11 tackles in 15 games.<\/p>\n

The defensive tackle took a chance at Arena Football when his time in the NFL was over. He played on both sides of the ball for the Orlando Predators and helped them to an ArenaBowl championship in 1998. He later played for the Los Angeles Avengers.<\/p>\n

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