Pepper Johnson: Former Patriots Asst. Coach Pepper Johnson Fired After One XFL …

One day after the first weekend of XFL action, the Los Angeles Wildcats made an unexpected move and fired defensive coordinator Pepper Johnson.

Johnson was let go in part because his coaching was not up to par for the Wildcats’ first game against the Houston Roughnecks.

In his NFL coaching career, Johnson spent 13 years with the New England Patriots, coaching the assistant linebackers for the 2000 season, inside linebackers from 2001-2003, the defensive line from 2004-2011, and finishing out in 2012-2013 coaching the linebackers.

In a statement, Moss said, “We recognize that there are issues we need to address for the 2020 season.

We thank Pepper for his contributions to the Wildcats and we are looking forward to our home opener this weekend.”It’s unclear where Johnson will take his coaching abilities going forward.