The Facts: Following up on the ongoing story. ... It's official: The Texans have released Johnson.

Diehards Line: In an interview with ESPN on Monday, Johnson spotlighted what he feels is a growing problem among industry veterans, and something that bothered him especially on his way out of Houston. "The funny thing is, when a player asks to be traded or something, people get on you about honoring your contract," Johnson said. "But when you've done a lot for an organization and they feel like you get old, then they don't have to honor their contract. ...I don't know a lot of guys in the league that catch 85 balls and have almost 1,000 yards and that's a down year for them. But you have a year like that and then it's 'well, you're old, we want to reduce your role,' and all this stuff -- I don't get that. ..." Johnson went on to stress he harbors no ill will toward the Texans, and now he'll have the opportunity to find a new team -- perhaps one that will allow him to shove his departure in the Texans' face twice a year.