Running back Larry Johnson signs with Washington Redskins

RB Larry Johnson signs with Redskins

ASHBURN, Va. — Running back Larry Johnson has signed with the Washington Redskins.

Johnson is a two-time Pro Bowl pick who has run for 6,219 yards and 55 touchdowns in eight NFL seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs and Cincinnati Bengals.

He also has 154 catches for 1,373 yards and six TDs.

Redskins coach Mike Shanahan calls the 6-foot-1, 230-pound Johnson a “physical runner” and a “great addition to our backfield,” which also includes Clinton Portis.

Johnson signed with the Bengals after being released by the Chiefs in November, when he was due to return from his second suspension in a year. He had posted on his Twitter account a gay slur and comments questioning the competence of Kansas City head coach Todd Haley.