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Bengals WR Chad Johnson heading to fifth Pro Bowl

CINCINNATI -- Disgruntled Cincinnati Bengals receiver Chad
Johnson was added to the Pro Bowl roster on Monday, putting him in
position to play in the all-star game for the fifth straight
season.

Johnson, who replaced New England's Randy Moss, will accompany
teammate T.J. Houshmandzadeh, who was picked for his first Pro
Bowl. It will mark the first time a pair of Bengals receivers
reached the Pro Bowl together.

Johnson is coming off a most unhappy season in Cincinnati, where
his self-promotion has worn thin on coaches, teammates and fans. He
stopped talking to the local media after a columnist suggested the
team might be better off without him.

The flamboyant receiver was in Arizona leading up to the Super
Bowl and, in numerous interviews, made it clear he's unhappy in
Cincinnati. The Bengals have said repeatedly that he won't be
traded.

Johnson has four years left on his contract, which was extended
in April 2006. He will make $3 million in base salary next season,
and can make $18.5 million over the rest of the deal.

He caught 93 passes for a club-record 1,440 yards and eight
touchdowns last season. He also became the team's career leader in
catches and yards.

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