The Houston Texans claimed wide receiver Diontae Johnson off waivers, the team will look to Johnson as a replacement for recently injured Tank Dell.
Diontae Johnson has had a roller coaster of a career since leaving Pittsburgh, the veteran receiver is now on his 4th team in the past 12 months. Johnson, who was prominently featured in Carolina earlier this season, earned only 5 targets through his 5 game stint with the Baltimore Ravens. Whether the Ravens were slowly bringing him along, or merely keeping him out of the hands of rival teams remains unknown. Johnson’s loud and public grousing about his playing time didn’t land well with the Ravens, who first suspended then ultimately released him.
Houston was quick to waiver claim Johnson on Monday, beating out other interesting landing spots such as Washington, Pittsburgh and Kansas City. The move made perfect sense as the Texans are playoff bound and have now lost their #2 and #3 receivers (Diggs and Dell) to knee injuries. Diontae Johnson brings experience and sure hands to Houston and should compliment Nico Collins well. Since the Texans already clinched a playoff spot, C.J. Stroud and his new receiver can use the remaining regular season games to build rapport before making a postseason run.
Lukasz Stec, @Lukasz_FF01