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The Texans have traded for Browns running back Duke Johnson.
The #Texans traded a fourth-round pick in the 2020 draft that can become a third-rounder to the #Browns for Duke Johnson, source said.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) August 8, 2019
The Texans had just Lamar Miller on the roster who had significant NFL carries. Johnson was unhappy and had made it clear he would like to play for another team. The compensation is minimal when you consider Johnson is a solid compliment to Miller and under contract for two seasons after this.
Johnson accounted for 630 total yards and three touchdowns last year for the Browns. He averaged five yards per carry and nine yards per reception. Johnson had 47 catches last year while the Texans had 50 catches from all their running backs. In fact, Johnson would have been behind DeAndre Hopkins in receptions on the team last year.
🚨 Duke Johnson heads to Houston!
Johnson's career receiving grade (90.9) ranks fifth among running backs with at least 100 targets dating back to 2015. https://t.co/qHSmqjjMq8
— PFF (@PFF) August 8, 2019
Johnson also ranks 2nd in forced missed tackles per reception (0.34), 7th in yards per route run (1.73) and 4th in percentage of receptions resulting in a first down or touchdown (44.0%). pic.twitter.com/XxCHQnBRvT
— PFF (@PFF) August 8, 2019
Duke Johnson the past two seasons combined (played all 32 games) in RB receiving rankings:
Yards - 5th
Targets - 6th
Receptions - 6th
Touchdowns - 9th
— Cody Stoots (@Cody_Stoots) August 8, 2019
