In a surprise move, the Texans waived the veteran wide receiver just three weeks after claiming him off waivers from the Baltimore Ravens. He’s an impending free agent after the year, so only a team remaining in the playoffs could claim him for a run to New Orleans.
Back to Baltimore: The Ravens claimed their former WR Diontae Johnson on waivers today from the Texans, per the league’s wire. This a procedural move and Johnson won’t officially be “awarded” to the Ravens until after the Super Bowl. But he qualifies as an unrestricted free agent… pic.twitter.com/5bGRL9ymcX
HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans waived Diontae Johnson Tuesday after the beleaguered receiver — who was released by the Ravens earlier this season after refusing to enter a game — played just two games for them. Johnson had one reception for 12 yards in Houston’s wild-card playoff win over the Chargers on Saturday.
The Texans have become the third team to part ways with veteran wideout Diontae Johnson, whose time in Houston lasted just two games.
The Diontae Johnson experiment is over in Houston. The Texans announced Tuesday they had waived the former Pro Bowl wideout ahead of their divisional-round matchup vs. the Kansas
Just two games played was all it took for the Texans to wave the white flag. Houston waived Diontae Johnson on Tuesday, marking the third team that has moved on from the troubled wide receiver this season.
Diontae Johnson's trip around the NFL has made more headlines than his play this season. The Houston Texans waived the wide receiver on Tuesday less than a month after claiming him off of waivers per NFL insider Tom Pelissero. "The #Texans waived WR Diontae Johnson, who is now looking for his fifth team in a calendar year," Pelissero said on X.
Former Carolina Panthers wide receiver Diontae Johnson, also known as former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson and former Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Diontae Johnson, is now former Houston Texans wide receiver Diontae Johnson.
Baltimore Ravens claim wide receiver Diontae Johnson off waivers from the Houston Texans for compensatory draft pick reasons
The Houston Texans are heading to Kansas City to face the Chiefs in the AFC Divisional Round, and they’ll do so without Diontae Johnson after waiving the former Ravens wide receiver. The #Texans have waived WR Diontae Johnson.
The Houston Texans made the decision to release wide receiver Diontae Johnson on Tuesday. With a matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs coming up on Saturday in
The Houston Texans waived Diontae Johnson Tuesday after the beleaguered receiver — who was released by the Ravens earlier this season after refusing to enter a game — played just two games for them.