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Andre Johnson to ink 1-day deal, retire with Houston Texans

By The Sports Xchange
Andre Johnson will sign a one-day deal with the Houston Texans and retire. File photo UPI/Ian Halperin
Andre Johnson will sign a one-day deal with the Houston Texans and retire. File photo UPI/Ian Halperin | License Photo

Wide receiver Andre Johnson will sign a one-day contract with the Houston Texans in order to retire with the team.

The ceremony will occur on Wednesday for the 35-year-old Johnson, who was the Texans' first-round draft pick in 2003.

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Johnson is Houston's all-time leader in nearly every receiving category including career receptions (1,012), receiving yards (13,597), receiving touchdowns (64) and 100-yard games (51). The seven-time Pro Bowl selection also holds multiple individual game records for the Texans, including most catches (14), receiving yards (273) and receiving touchdowns (three).

Johnson spent 12 seasons with the Texans before signing with the Indianapolis Colts in 2015 and the Tennessee Titans the following year. He finished his career with 1,062 catches for 14,185 yards and 70 touchdowns.

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