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Texans GM Rick Smith offered little on the subject of Johnson's contract Wednesday, but it’s still possible the deal is adjusted for the receiver before the season starts. Smith said he won’t talk about a potential new deal publicly. “It’s pretty well known that he’s hired (agent) Kennard [McGuire] and we’ve been in contact,” Smith said. “So I’ll just leave it there.”
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While he won’t put a timetable on things, there is one built-in. “Our policy’s been that we’ll look at deals and we’ll try to get things done during the offseason,” Smith said. “But once the season starts, our entire focus as an organization goes to football and playing games. ..." Johnson has five years remaining on his contract and will make a base salary of $5.8 million in 2010. He skipped early OTA sessions as a statement about his desire for a new contract, returned quickly when he saw what a commotion it caused and then hired McGuire to represent him. ... The Texans start the season Sept. 12 against Indianapolis.
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