Chad Johnson set to avoid jail after agreeing plea deal over Evelyn Lozada 'headbutt'

He has lost both his job as an NFL star and his wife.
But it seems Chad Johnson will not be going to jail for headbutting his now ex-wife Evelyn Lozada after he reached a plea deal with prosecutors.
The sacked Miami Dolphin is set to plead either guilty or no contest to misdemeanour battery in return for avoiding a spell behind bars.
According to, sources close to the former Dancing With the Stars contestant say he has agreed to be placed on probation and complete extensive anger management counseling.
He has also agreed to a no-contact order that would block him from talking to Evelyn.
The pair's divorce was finalised on Wednesday, after he had initially refused to sign the papers.
In a desperate move to win the Basketball Wives star back, he even had her face tattooed on his right leg and a posted a picture of it on Twitter.
A hearing has been scheduled for Friday, during which a judge is expected to rubber stamp the deal and make it official.
It comes after Johnson took full responsibility for his actions in an interview on Showtime's Inside the NFL, and admitted he had enrolled in anger management classes.

In need of anger management: He confessed he had enrolled in classes on Inside the NFL

He said: 'I'm trying to find out how can I channel my anger when I'm in situations to where I would pop off.
'How can I diffuse those situations, trigger points? Right now I need to work on Chad.
'I had an altercation with my wife. I take full responsibility for it. I apologise for it. I'm human and I made a mistake.'
Evelyn, 36, left the 34-year-old following the incident, while the Miami Dolphins also dropped him from the team following his arrest for domestic battery on August 11 in Davie, Florida.

Confession: He pled mea culpa when he appeared on the Showtime programme

In an interview on ABC's Nightline, she explained that she found a receipt for condoms in his car as they were driving home and confronted him about it.
She said: 'And then the next thing I know, he grabbed me by here (points to her head) and he head-butted me.
'I felt blood coming down my face, and I looked at him and I said, "You just head-butted me?"
'And it just... everything just felt if it was in slow motion.'

It has since been claimed that the former Dancing With The Stars contestant had been bedding a string of mistresses even before the couple were married in July.

Altercation: Johnson has accepted full responsibility for attacking Evelyn Lozada

During her interview she also revealed she cannot foresee sitting down with her ex again, though she is hoping he seeks professional aid.
With her voice quivering with emotion,  the 36-year-old said: 'It would have to take some time. I love him very much and I think us being away from each other is the right thing.
'What is he going to say, "sorry?"'
'I would like for him to tell me that he got help. And that he is working on himself.
'I always, when I talk to my sister or my girlfriend, say I want the best for him. I really do.'