The Steelers worked out Johnson (arm) on Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Johnson spent the offseason with the Texans but was injured early on during training camp and eventually cut with an injury settlement. The 26-year-old wide receiver has appeared in two career regular-season games, seeing five snaps on special teams.
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Johnny Johnson: Done in Houston
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The Texans waived Johnson (arm) with an injury settlement Friday, per the NFL's transaction log.
Johnson was in line to spend the entire 2025 campaign on Houston's injured reserve list with an arm injury, but he'll now go to free agency instead. It's not clear when he'll be fully recovered and back in playing shape again.
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Texans' Johnny Johnson: Reverts to IR
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Johnson (arm) reverted to the Texans' injured reserve list Thursday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Johnson was waived with an injury designation Wednesday. He wasn't claimed off waivers by another team, and by reverting to the Texans' IR, Johnson will be forced to miss the entire 2025 season unless an injury settlement is reached. He spent the entire 2024 season on the Texans' practice squad and has appeared in two regular-season games since his rookie campaign in 2022.
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Texans' Johnny Johnson: Stays with Houston
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Johnson signed a reserve/future contract with the Texans on Monday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Johnson has been a regular on Houston's practice squad, originally joining the franchise in 2022. Since then he's appeared in two regular-season games for the team, but he has yet to record any counting stats. He'll work toward a chance to make a greater impact in 2025.
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Johnny Johnson: Lands on practice squad
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Johnson signed with the Texans' practice squad Wednesday.
The wide receiver was waived by the team Tuesday. Now, he's back on the Texans' practice squad, where he spent most of 2023. Johnson did appear in one regular-season game, though he did not catch a pass.
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Johnny Johnson: Doesn't make 53-man roster
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Johnson was waived by Houston on Tuesday.
Johnson spent most of the 2023 campaign on the Texans' practice squad, though he did appear in the regular-season finale against the Colts, during which he played nine snaps (four on offense, five on special teams). He entered training camp competing for a depth wide receiver role, and across four preseason games he accrued four catches (on six targets) for 50 yards and one touchdown. Should he clear waivers, Johnson could be invited to stick around on the Texans' practice squad or look to land on a roster elsewhere.
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Texans' Johnny Johnson: Inks deal with Houston
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The Texans signed Johnson to a reserve/future contract Monday.
Johnson played four offensive snaps and another five on special teams Week 18 against the Colts, which was only his second career appearance to this point. The 2022 undrafted free agent out of Oregon has spent the last two seasons in Houston's organization.
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Texans' Johnny Johnson: Joins active roster
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The Texans elevated Johnson to their active roster Saturday.
The 24-year-old wideout's elevation could be a sign that Houston is preparing to be without both Noah Brown (out, back) and Robert Woods (questionable, hip) in Week 18. Johnson will most likely contribute on special teams in Saturday's divisional matchup against the Colts.
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Johnny Johnson: Gets practice squad spot
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The Texans signed Johnson to the practice squad Wednesday.
Johnson will once again begin the season on Houston's practice squad, where he spent his entire rookie campaign in 2022. He got called up for one game last season but wasn't targeted across nine offensive snaps.
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Johnny Johnson: Waived by Houston
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The Texans waived Johnson on Tuesday.
Johnson spent his rookie season on the Texans' practice squad in 2022, and he was unable to land a spot on the 53-man roster during the offseason. It's possible he ends up on another practice squad this year.
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Johnny Johnson: Back to practice squad Monday
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Johnson reverted to the Texans' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.
Johnson was elevated for his NFL debut ahead of Sunday's win over the Colts. The undrafted rookie out of Oregon wound up playing nine offensive snaps, though he did not log a target while serving as the team's No. 4 wideout. Johnson will now look to secure a new contract with Houston or elsewhere heading into the offseason.
