PITTSBURGH — Charles Johnson, the Steelers' first-round pick in 1994, who spent five seasons with the team, has died at the age of 50, according to reports out of his home state.
The news was reported by CBS 17 in Wake Forest, N.C., where Johnson had been assistant athletic director at Heritage High School.
Johnson's cause of death has yet to be released, but police in Raleigh, N.C., are investigating after he was found during a welfare check Sunday in a hotel room, per an update from CBS 17 and other outlets.
