Houston Texans Roundup (5/15): Is Andre Johnson staying?
Nov 3, 2013; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Texans wide receiver
Andre Johnson(80) warms up before the game against the Indianapolis Colts at Reliant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Thomas Campbell-USA TODAY Sports
The talk of the Houston Texans for the past couple days is if veteran Houston Texans wide receiver Andre Johnson will stay with the franchise, or if he’ll leave.
Should the Texans trade Andre Johnson?
I was asked on Twitter what the Texans could possibly get in return for Johnson if they were to trade him. My guess was a third rounder, some others felt a second rounder, which to the right team could happen.
There was also an idea tossed out about a possible fourth rounder and Kirk Cousins if the Texans were to make a deal with the Washington Redskins.
Of course, all of this is a “What If” type of thing, but if Johnson really does feel his time in Houston is coming near to an end, maybe the Texans need to start looking into some trade options.
I’d prefer Johnson stay with the Texans for the rest of his career, but that rarely happens anymore when a player sticks to one team throughout his NFL career. We have to look no further than one future Hall of Fame quarterback named Peyton Manning for that to ring true.
Now, unfortunately, it might happen to Johnson now, the longest tenured Texans player.
What are your thoughts on the entire situation with Johnson and the Texans?
In other Texans news:
• ESPN.com has a video on the Texans and their decision to wait and draft a QB until the fourth round, when they selected Tom Savage.
• The Texans released six players on Wednesday, CSN reported.
• The Houston Chronicle wrote the Texans signed Alfred Blue and Lonnie Anderson, whom they drafted last weekend.
• House of Houston wrote about how Houston wants to host the NFL Draft in 2015.
• Is there still interest in a Ryan Mallett trade to the Texans, NFL.com says yes.
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