Former Cincinnati Bengals superstar wide receiver Chad Johnson found a creative way to save money for two years during his playing career.
During an appearance on Shannon Sharpe’s “Club Shay Shay” podcast (h/t Ben Church of CNN), the former Pro Bowl receiver detailed that he saved money by living in the Bengals’ home venue of Paul Brown Stadium for two years:
“You gotta remember, I stayed at the stadium the first two years because I didn’t want to spend no money. What’s the point? Why are you telling me to go rent a house, go buy a house, or go rent a condo when everything I need is right here in the facility?
Showers, cafeteria, TV, couch, gaming system. What’s the point? I was so locked in. It wasn’t about having my own space.”
According to Spotrac, Johnson made just over $48.866 million in career earnings throughout his career as a wide receiver. He topped out with $11.850 million in earnings for the 2006 season.
One of the greatest receivers of his era, Johnson was a six-time Pro Bowler and three-time First-team All-Pro. He was instrumental in bringing relevance back to the Bengals in the 2000s, helping them to AFC North division titles in 2005 and 2009.
Johnson is the Bengals’ all-time leader in receptions (751), receiving yards (10,783) and touchdowns (66). He was traded to the New England Patriots in the 2011 offseason but struggled to find a rhythm with Tom Brady, though the Pats did end up appearing in Super Bowl 46 (they lost to the New York Giants.
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For his career, Johnson recorded 766 receptions for 11,059 yards and 67 touchdowns.
