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This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255).<\/i><\/p>\n

Charles Johnson, a former first-round NFL draft pick who won a Super Bowl with the\u00a0New England Patriots<\/a>\u00a0in 2001, died in July by suicide after an apparent drug overdose, according to a report from the North Carolina\u2019s medical examiner\u2019s office.<\/p>\n

Johnson was found dead<\/a> in a hotel room near his home in Raleigh on July 17 and was determined to have “acute oxycodone, hydrocodone and mirtazapine toxicity” when he died, according to USA Today. Officials said Johnson had no reported medical history nor was he prescribed anything at the time.<\/p>\n

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The former wide receiver\u2019s wife reported him missing the day before he was found dead. Officials said Johnson paid for the room on July 15, and returned home to get some items. Police found him lying on the bed of the hotel room unresponsive. He was pronounced dead at the scene, according to USA Today.<\/p>\n

Johnson, 50, was serving as an assistant athletic director at Heritage High School in Wake Forest, North Carolina, according to WNCN-TV.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Pittsburgh Steelers<\/a>\u00a0selected Johnson with the No. 17 pick in the 1994 draft out of Colorado. He would later be paired up with his college teammate Kordell Stewart for a few seasons.<\/p>\n

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Johnson played for the Steelers from 1994 to 1998. He had 247 catches for 3,400 yards and 15 touchdowns. Johnson had a breakout season in 1996 when he caught 60 passes for 1,008 yards with three touchdowns. He had seven touchdowns in 1998.<\/p>\n

Johnson joined the\u00a0Philadelphia Eagles<\/a>\u00a0in 1999 and played two seasons for them. He had 90 catches for 1,056 yards and eight touchdowns. He proved to be a reliable receiver for Donovan McNabb during his first two seasons.<\/p>\n

Johnson joined the Patriots in 2001 and won a Super Bowl with the team at the same time quarterback Tom Brady was making his emergence in the NFL. Johnson last played for the Buffalo Bills in 2002 before stepping away from the game.<\/p>\n

Johnson finished his career with 354 catches for 4,606 yards and 24 touchdowns.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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