Retired NFL receiver Chad Johnson has not played in the league in February 2012, catching one pass for the New England Patriots during a Super Bowl XLVI loss.
Eight years later, Johnson took to Twitter to announce he has a tryout scheduled for Monday with the XFL as a kicker.
Via ESPN:
“A source confirmed that, as of now, the tryout is real.”
The 42-year-old was named to six Pro Bowls as a receiver, but he has also had a passion for kicking as he showed kicking an extra point for the Bengals over ten years ago.
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Last month, Johnson posted an Instagram video in which he converted what appeared to be a 60-yard field goal.
XFL have different rules in the kicking game as there are no extra point kicks, and kickoffs are to be spotted at either the 25- or 30-yard line, making a touchback unlikely.
