*He’s not part of the coaching staff, but former NFL receiver Chad Johnson literally tweeted himself into some kind of an instructor gig with the Cleveland Browns.
Johnson had been reaching out via Twitter to Cleveland coach Hue Jackson, who was with the Cincinnati Bengals when Johnson was on the team as Ochocinco.
Jackson agreed that Johnson could come in for a portion of the Browns’ camp — not as part of the coaching staff, but as a quasi-guest instructor.
This all started Monday with Johnson tweeting that he could help receivers run better routes.
I don’t know statistics but I can show you how to get open regardless of coverage. https://t.co/yJ3ReUIR9t
— Chad Johnson (@ochocinco) July 11, 2016
He then tweeted that he was going to ask Jackson for employment…
Gonna ask Hue if I can join the Browns coaching staff as a “route running specialist” assistant receiver coach, what’s the worse he can say.
— Chad Johnson (@ochocinco) July 11, 2016
Chad also hit up Hue indirectly through the Browns’ back in March:
@Browns Can you ask Hue if I can come in & work with the receivers, thanks.
— Chad Johnson (@ochocinco) March 10, 2016
And today, persistence paid off…
What a blessing Hue Jackson is, see y’all in Cleveland on the 28th, no cleats this time just knowledge
— Chad Johnson (@ochocinco) July 12, 2016
Johnson is not the only former player who will help during camp. Former Browns running back Earnest Byner will work with the backs. Byner, who was a major part of the documentary “Believeland” about Cleveland sports, worked with the backs in the offseason as well.
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