Eric Johnson

Professional career

Johnson was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the seventh round of the 2001 NFL draft. When healthy, he was a contributor to the 49ers passing game. However, he missed all of 2003 with an injury and missed all of 2005 with an injury as well. In 2004, he led the 49ers in receiving with 82 catches for 825 yards and two touchdowns. During the 2006 season, Johnson split time with tight end Vernon Davis, the team's first-round draft pick.

Johnson signed a one-year contract with the New Orleans Saints in 2007. He was re-signed by the team on March 14, 2008. On July 31, 2008, the Saints released him. They announced their engagement that November. The couple married on July 5, 2014, at the San Ysidro Ranch, in Montecito, Santa Barbara County, California. They have three children. In January 2025, Simpson revealed to People that she and Johnson had separated earlier that month.