Houston Texans cut Diontae Johnson in startling move ahead of playoff matchup with Kansas City Chiefs
Houston Texans cut Diontae Johnson in startling move ahead of playoff matchup with Kansas City Chiefs
Share:
The Houston Texans have waived Diontae Johnson ahead of their Divisional Round playoff matchup with the defending-champion Kansas City Chiefs. Johnson was rather quiet on Sunday. The 28-year-old was targeted just once in the playoff win over the Los Angeles Chargers, recording a 12-yard catch.
The Texans were the third team to employ Johnson this season. A former star with the Pittsburgh Steelers, he was traded to the Carolina Panthers in March before being dealt again to Baltimore in October. Johnson was ultimately cut by the Ravens for refusing to enter a Week 13 game against the Philadelphia Eagles, which Baltimore lost. He would sign with Houston in late December, but managed just two catches on four targets in his lone regular-season appearance.
Johnson had been a productive receiver over five years in Pittsburgh and was among the most popular picks on FanDuel to score a touchdown in Houston on Saturday. Ultimately fans were left dumbfounded as he went practically ignored on offense. The Houston Texans have waived wide receiver Diontae Johnson (pictured) ahead of their Divisional Round playoff matchup with the defending-champion Kansas City Chiefs.
‘Bro how I let the books trick me into thinking Diontae Johnson was gonna get 2 catches in 60mins of football,’ one fan asked on X. 'How do they keep tricking me into betting on Diontae Johnson,' another asked, adding a laughing emoji. A former third-round pick out of Toledo, Johnson became a major contributor in Pittsburgh, where he had five seasons of at least 50 catches and 680 yards. Johnson was at his best in 2021, making 107 grabs on 169 targets to record 1,161 yards and eight touchdowns.
