The Houston Texans launched Diontae Johnson on Tuesday afternoon, ending the huge receiver’s stint with the staff after solely two video games.
“With Diontae, sadly it did not work out and we’re on to the Chiefs,” Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans instructed reporters forward of the staff’s AFC divisional-round playoff recreation towards the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs.
Johnson was reportedly upset within the locker room following the Texans’ 32-12 wild-card victory over the Los Angeles Chargers on Jan. 11, with operating again Joe Mixon and linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair making an attempt to calm him.
Within the wild-card recreation, Johnson had one reception for 12 yards. He solely performed 15 of the doable 70 offensive snaps for the Texans.
Johnson was claimed off waivers by Houston in late December after a brief stint with the Baltimore Ravens, throughout which he refused to enter their recreation towards the Philadelphia Eagles on Dec. 1.
He began the season with the Carolina Panthers and performed seven video games earlier than he was traded to the Ravens in late October.
The Houston Chronicle’s Jonathan M. Alexander wrote Tuesday that Johnson did not “have on-field chemistry with quarterback C.J. Stroud.”
“Different gamers have been additionally forward of him on the depth chart. And Johnson wanted to be taught the playbook in a short while. However he appeared keen to make that occur, saying in his first media availability that he was a staff participant,” Alexander wrote.
Johnson met with the media a number of weeks in the past and mentioned he was “concerning the staff.”
“I’m doing regardless of the coaches ask me to do, particular groups, punt return, if I play a pair performs right here and there,” he mentioned. “Simply contribute in some form of approach, that’s all I’m actually nervous about.”
