Story byJ. P. HoornstraThu, January 22, 2026 at 11:54 PM UTC·2 min readKevin Johnson, a lineman who played 38 games in the NFL from 1995-97, was found dead Wednesday in Los Angeles. He was 55. The Los Angeles County Coroner said Johnson sustained blunt-force stab wounds, and his death is being investigated as a homicide, according to Newsweek Sports. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementMORE: UCLA announces new $17.3 million donation from booster who died in 2024A lineman, Johnson played 38 games for the Philadelphia Eagles and Oakland Raiders before going on to play in the Arena Football League from 1998-2001. Authorities discovered Johnson’s body at a homeless encampment in the unincorporated Willowbrook area near South Los Angeles, according to Newsweek Sports. Johnson helped Westchester High School win a Los Angeles City Section championship in 1988.
