Lonnie Johnson Jr.‘s stint in Houston has come to an end. According to Doug Kyed of Pro Football Focus (on Twitter), the Texans have traded the cornerback to the Chiefs. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport (on Twitter), the Texans will receive a 2024 conditional seventh-round pick.
Johnson was a 2019 second-round pick by the Texans, but he failed to establish himself as a starter during his three years in Houston. The defensive back ultimately saw time in 44 games (19 starts) for the Texans, collecting 172 tackles. He seemed to take a step forward in 2021, as the 26-year-old finished with 55 tackles, three interceptions, and six passes defended.
The Texans weren’t done making moves today. Per Kyed (on Twitter), the Texans signed defensive Rasheem Green and waived/injured running back Scottie Phillips. Green, a 2018 fourth-round pick, spent his first four professional seasons with the Seahawks, including a 2021 campaign where he finished with a career-high 6.5 sacks in 17 games (16 starts). Phillips spent two years in Houston, collecting 38 yards from scrimmage.
The Texans have also added defensive end Mario Addison, per Mark Berman of FOX 26 in Houston (on Twitter). Addison is inking a two-year deal, according to Aaron Wilson of ProFootballNetwork.com (on Twitter). Following a long stint with the Panthers that saw him collect 55 sacks in 111 games, Addison spent the past two seasons with the Bills, where he added another 12 sacks in 32 games. The lineman played under current Texans defensive line coach Jacques Cesaire in Buffalo.
Finally, the Texans picked up the fifth-year option on offensive lineman Tytus Howard (per Rapoport on Twitter). Howard has started all 37 of his appearances in the NFL, but he’s missed 12 total games through his first three seasons. Howard has shown plenty of versatility during his NFL career, spending time at both tackle and guard.
Find someone who looks at you the way KC looks at other teams’ discarded first round corners.
Texans signed three UDFAs for the secondary and drafted Stingley and Pitre. Guess in their eyes the sum of all the actions meant Lonnie wasn’t making the roster this year….
Some teams do this before the draft and some after but the end result is the same.
Great pick up for the Chiefs. Give up a 7th for a decent back up option at a premium position.
Chiefs had a pretty good draft too.
The only holes on this team look like RB and WR.
CEH can hopefully have a bounce back year and at WR you have Juju Hardman MVS Moore and Gordon it’s just cause Tyrek Hill left.
Huge year coming up for Mahomes
Only holes at RB and WR?
You listed 5 WR and still claimed that there was a hole there?
At RB they still have CEH and signed Jones. Not to mention they still have a couple others that fill in from time to time.
Wonder if he’s related to the influential blues musician?