Titans postpone Chris Johnson induction one day after he shared ALS struggles

The Tennessee Titans have postponed running back Chris Johnson's induction into their Ring of Honor "due to unforeseen circumstances."

The team made the announcement in a statement shared Friday, Sept. 11, just two days before Johnson, who announced in June that he has ALS, was scheduled to be inducted during the team's season opener against the New York Jets."Chris Johnson and his family are no longer able to travel to Nashville for this Sunday's game," the Titans' statement said. "Knowing how much he and his family desire to be in person at Nissan Stadium for his induction into the Titans Ring of Honor, we will postpone the official induction ceremony and look forward to celebrating the moment with them at a future date.

"Sunday's halftime ceremony will remain dedicated to celebrating Chris' incredible on-field achievements and legacy with our team. Our thoughts, along with those of Titans fans everywhere, continue to be with Chris and his wife, Brittany."

Johnson announced his ALS diagnosis in a Monday, June 29, interview on ABC's "Good Morning America."

Johnson revealed his battle with the motor neuron disease, which is also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, in a sit-down interview with former New York Giants…

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