The Houston Texans waived Diontae Johnson on Tuesday after the beleaguered receiver — who was launched by the Ravens earlier this season after refusing to enter a sport — performed simply two video games for them.
Johnson had one reception for 12 yards in Houston’s wild-card playoff win in opposition to the Chargers on Saturday. After the sport, Johnson was noticeably pissed off within the locker room, according to ESPNwhereas working again Joe Mixon and linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair supplied their help.
The 28-year-old performed 4 video games for Baltimore following a commerce with Carolina earlier than being suspended for refusing to take the sector after which launched on Dec. 20. He had 4,738 receiving yards in a six-year profession that started in Pittsburgh.
Houston coach DeMeco Ryans stated the crew wasn’t involved about Johnson’s historical past when he signed in late December. He did not present any particulars Tuesday about why the Texans moved on from him as they ready for Saturday’s divisional spherical sport in Kansas City.
“Unfortunately, it did not work out and we moved on to the Chiefs,” Ryans stated.
The Texans signed Johnson after Tank Dell adopted Stefon Diggs to the injured record along with his season-ending knee harm on Dec. 21.
Johnson had two receptions for 12 yards in a win over the Titans to finish a daily season during which many of the crew’s starters performed sparingly.
The Texans have been the fourth crew Johnson performed for in a 12 months. The Steelers traded him to the Panthers final March after his up-and-down tenure in Pittsburgh. Johnson had a Pro Bowl season in 2021 with 1,161 receiving yards, but in addition drew criticism for his lack of hustle after a fumble in 2023 and an altercation with teammate Minkah Fitzpatrick.
The Panthers then despatched Johnson to Baltimore earlier than the October commerce deadline. He caught 30 passes for 357 yards and three touchdowns for Carolina, which was simply 1-7 on the time of the commerce. Johnson was anticipated to be one other weapon for the contending Ravens. However, as occurred in Houston, the state of affairs didn’t work out.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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