Former All-Pro ‘Ochocinco’ Johnson says he used to dip his ankles in teammates’ urine to stay healthy.
Chad “Ochocino” Johnson has missed just 10 games in his impressive 11-year career, and now he’s revealing his secrets.
The six-time Pro Bowl wide receiver revealed on the “7PM in Brooklyn” podcast a weird way to keep his ankles healthy.
Johnson was dipping his ankles in his teammate’s warm urine.
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Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chad Johnson celebrates during the game against the Houston Texans at Paul Brown Stadium Nov. 9, 2003, in Cincinnati. (Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
The podcast featured a video of Johnson discussing the cure from the podcast in 2016.
“Do you know what I did to my ankle?” the former wide receiver said at the time. “I would get warm urine from my partner, heat it and put my ankle in it for 30 minutes.”
“Yeah, that worked,” he casually recalled on a podcast this week.
Johnson would soak his ankles for 30 minutes.
“There’s a reason I’ve never been injured – home remedies,” he said, admitting there was no “science” behind it. I’m sitting here living proof.”
Chad Ochocinco of the Cincinnati Bengals takes a one-handed catch in the first quarter against the Cleveland Browns during the game at Cleveland Browns Stadium Oct. 4, 2009, in Cleveland. (Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
Johnson said his grandmother told him about the secret sauce, and, apparently, it was easy to convince his colleagues to help him.
“It’s a good thing. That’s how I can get it all together at once, right? You got team meetings in the morning, right? Everybody. ‘Hey y’all, boy, do me a favor, my boy. It’s kind of f—ed up, I need you all to drink water at the same time. Boom. Pee in that bucket.”
Chad Ochocinco of the Cincinnati Bengals during a game against the New York Jets at Metlife Stadium Nov. 25, 2010, in East Rutherford, NJ (Benjamin Solomon/Getty Images)
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“Ochocinco” was a six-time Pro Bowler and had seven 1,000-yard seasons. He retired with 766 catches (41st all-time), 11,059 yards (38th) and 67 touchdowns (T-56th). The 46-year-old has been suiting up for Canton since 2017 but has yet to receive a call-up.
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