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Derrick Johnson to sign one-day contract, retire from Chiefs

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KANSAS CITY, MO - NOVEMBER 6: Inside linebacker Derrick Johnson #56 of the Kansas City Chiefs sets an alignment call for his defensive backs against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Arrowhead Stadium during the second quarter of the game on November 6, 2016 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

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Another day, another one-day contract for a retiring Chiefs player.

Former Chiefs linebacker Derrick Johnson will sign a one-day contract and retire as a Chief, according to 610 AM in Kansas City. That retirement comes on the heels of former Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles signing a one-day contract and retiring.

Johnson was the Chiefs’ first-round draft pick in 2005 and played 13 seasons in Kansas City. He was a first-team All-Pro in 2011 and left as the team’s all-time leading tackler.

Last year the Chiefs voided the remainder of his contract and he signed with the Raiders, but he played just six games before he was cut.