Former Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Michael Johnson was booked into a unit of the Dallas County, Texas, jail on Monday for failure to pay child support.

A former Dallas County (Alabama) High School football and basketball standout, Johnson was paid $50.626 million during his 10 seasons in the NFL.

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The Dallas Morning News reported Johnson must spend 180 days in jail and pay $196,000 in child and spousal support and attorney fees to his wife, Dennice Johnson, who filed for divorce on Jan. 8, 2020.

Judge Kim Brown of the 254th District Court issued an order on Monday holding Johnson in contempt for failure to pay child support. Jail records show he was booked into the Lew Sterrett Justice Center at 3:14 p.m. CDT Monday.

Dennice Johnson also has alleged her husband illegally sold her Rolls Royce and used joint funds to purchase a $60,000 engagement ring for Porsha Phillips, a former WNBA player who is listed as a respondent on the divorce filing.

At Dallas County High School, Johnson was a two-way performer at tight end and defensive end on the football field and the valedictorian of his senior class. He attended Georgia Tech and is a member of the school’s Sports Hall of Fame.

After being selected in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft, Johnson played in 155 regular-season and five playoff games over 10 years. He spent his entire career with the Bengals except for the 2014 season, when he played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Johnson registered 44.5 sacks during his career.

Johnson was Cincinnati’s nominee for the 2017 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award. Among his charitable endeavors, Johnson started the MJ 93-90 Foundation “to educate children on the importance of capitalizing on their talents and abilities with mentorship, educational programming and encouraging them to have a vision for success.”

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Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter at @AMarkG1.