Andre Johnson ended his two-month holdout by reporting to the start of training camp, but it didn't take long for him to return back to the sidelines.
According to The Houston Chronicle's Brian T. Smith, the Houston Texans' star wide receiver tweaked his right hamstring while making a catch down the middle of the field during practice Monday.
Of course, this is a time for teams to proceed with caution, especially when it comes to veterans who have 11 seasons under their belt, and that's more than likely what's going on here. Both Johnson and head coach Bill O'Brien downplayed the injury.
“I don’t know (if I will be limited). We’ll see what happens,” Johnson said. “Like I said, it’s nothing that I’m seriously (worried about). Anytime you get a nick or anything, you know, you worry about it.”
Still, this is at least something worth paying attention to. Johnson skipped all offseason workouts, and this could certainly be a negative effect from that. Moreover, the Texans' depth at wide receiver is iffy at best. DeAndre Hopkins has the look of a future star, but backups Keshawn Martin and DeVier Posey combined for just 37 receptions last season.
Pro Football Focus' Mike Clay noted the problem back when there was talk of the 33-year-old being traded:
Johnson, who has a silly 221 catches and 3,005 yards over the past two seasons, is needed healthy if the Texans are going to rebound from a miserable 2013 season. Fortunately, this injury sounds very minor.
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