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Seahawks Staffer Accuses Buccaneers Johnson of Texts to Ex on Proposal Day

Published 28 February 2026

Laila Thompson-Wainer, a part-time staffer for the Seattle Seahawks, has accused her former fiancé, Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Tez Johnson, of sending explicit messages to an ex-girlfriend on the same day he proposed to her in February 2025. In a five-minute TikTok video posted on Saturday to mark the one-year anniversary of the engagement, Thompson-Wainer shared screenshots of the alleged texts and described the events as deeply traumatizing.

The video, viewed by Thompson-Wainer's more than 200,000 followers, detailed the couple's activities on February 21, 2025, which began in their Orange County apartment. The day included a visit to a reptile zoo with Johnson's hairstylist and her son, followed by preparations for what Thompson-Wainer believed was a photoshoot. They then arrived at a scenic venue in the hills, where Johnson proposed amid a floral setup and music. "He gets down on one knee, puts the ring on my finger," she recounted. "I just remember saying my cheeks hurt so much from smiling." The couple later posed for engagement photos on the beach and shared a sushi dinner before returning home.

According to Thompson-Wainer, Johnson sent a message to his...

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