At the end of November 2010, rumors began about Johnson being engaged to former Basketball wives star Evelyn Lozada. It was confirmed by Johnson in December of the same year.
Wide receiver with the Cincinnati Bengals (2001-2010), New England Patriots (2011), Miami Dolphins (2012; practice squad only), and the CFL's Montreal Alouettes (2014-2015).
Played college football for Oregon State University.
Second round draft pick of the Bengals in the 2001 NFL draft.
In August 2008 he legally changed his name to Chad Javon Ochocinco. It is an intentional a mistranslation of his number 85, (Eight Five is the actual translation when 85 is ochenta y cinco is 85 in Spanish. In July 2012, he changed it back to Chad Johnson.
Has 4 Children: Jicyra (b. 1998), Chad II (b. 2003), Chade (b. 2004), and Cha'iel (b. 2005).
Designed a iPhone game called Mad Chad with RockLive.[Nov 2010].
A man used his identity to buy more than $18,000 of Louis Vuitton merchandise in downtown Aspen, Colorado.[July 2017].