The Houston Texans, in want of receiving assist after Tank Dell’s season-ending knee harm, claimed broad receiver Diontae Johnson off waivers Monday.
Earlier Monday, the crew introduced that Dell suffered a torn ACL and dislocated kneecap within the Texans’ 27-19 loss to the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs on Saturday.
The Los Angeles Chargers have been the one different crew to put a waiver declare on Johnson, a supply informed ESPN’s Area Yates.
The Ravens waived Johnson on Friday, ending his drama-filled seven weeks with the crew. The Ravens suspended him for one recreation after he refused to play in a Dec. 1 recreation towards the Philadelphia Eagles after which he was excused from crew actions final week.
Baltimore had acquired Johnson in a commerce with the Carolina Panthers on Oct. 29, however he performed solely 39 snaps for the crew, catching one go for six yards.
The Ravens, in the meantime, claimed broad receiver/kick returner Steven Sims off waivers from the Texans on Monday. Sims averaged 27.9 yards on seven kickoff returns and 6.2 yards on 16 punt returns this season.
The Texans host the Ravens on Christmas Day.
The Texans have been skinny at receiver past star wideout Nico Collins after additionally shedding Stefon Diggs to a torn ACL earlier this season. John Metchie III, Robert Woods and Xavier Hutchinson are different receivers on the Texans’ depth chart.
The Panthers acquired Johnson from the Pittsburgh Steelers earlier than the season. He had 30 catches for 257 yards and three touchdowns for Carolina when he was dealt to the Ravens.
The Steelers drafted Johnson within the third spherical of the 2019 draft and he had 391 catches for 4,363 yards and 25 touchdowns in Pittsburgh. He earned a Professional Bowl choice in 2021 together with his lone 1,000-yard season and a career-high eight landing receptions in quarterback Ben Roethlisberger’s last yr.
He shall be an unrestricted free agent after the season.
