The Facts: According to Houston Chronicle staffer John McClain, the Texans gave Johnson permission to seek a trade. This came after the team told Johnson he'd have a reduced role this coming season. Johnson then asked to traded or cut instead.
Diehards Line:A 12-year veteran taken with the third overall pick by Houston in the 2003 draft, Johnson is due a $10.5 million base salary and is carrying a cap figure of over $16.1 million. Cutting Johnson would save the Texans $8.825 million in cap space and the Texans will release him if he's not traded. Johnson played in 15 games a year ago and caught 85 passes for 936 yards and three touchdowns as DeAndre Hopkins began to emerge as a viable weapon. ... An updated and more detailed version of this story is available now.