After NFL Network produced an infographic that posed the question, "4.24: Can Anyone Catch CJ in 2015," CJ (aka running back Chris Johnson) took notice.
Johnson, who is currently a free agent after spending last season with the Jets, set the NFL Combine record for the fastest 40-yard dash time with a 4.24 in 2008. He joined NFL Network on Skype to discuss the record and sent out a tweet seeing if anyone could match him.
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Let's see who stand a chance pic.twitter.com/iOlbn5KI5H
— Chris Johnson (@ChrisJohnson28) February 21, 2015UAB wide receiver J.J. Nelson came closest to beating Johnson's record, posting the fastest 40 time of the day at 4.28. Miami's Phillip Dorsett was seen as someone who could break it, but he came short at 4.33. Michigan State’s Jeremy Langford was the fastest running back with his time of 4.43. That prompted another tweet from Johnson.
The RB's didn't stand a chance
— Chris Johnson (@ChrisJohnson28) February 21, 2015The 29-year-old who rushed for a career-low 663 yards last season is rumored to be a possible free-agent target for the Raiders, Ravens and Vikings.