The Houston Texans have waived Diontae Johnson ahead of their Divisional Round playoff matchup with the defending-champion Kansas City Chiefs.
He targeted just once in Sunday’s playoff win over the Los Angeles Chargers, recording a 12-yard catch.
The Texans were the third team to employ Johnson this season. A former star with the Pittsburgh Steelers, he was traded to the Carolina Panthers in March before being dealt again to Baltimore in October.
Johnson was ultimately cut by the Ravens for refusing to enter a Week 13 game against the Philadelphia Eagles, which Baltimore lost. He would sign with Houston in late December, but managed just two catches on four targets in his lone regular-season appearance.
Johnson had been a productive receiver over five years in Pittsburgh and was among the most popular picks on FanDuel to score a touchdown in Houston on Saturday.
Ultimately fans were left dumbfounded as he went practically ignored on offense.
‘Bro how I let the books trick me into thinking Diontae Johnson was gonna get 2 catches in 60mins of football,’ one fan asked on X.
‘How do they keep tricking me into betting on Diontae Johnson,’ another asked, adding a laughing emoji.
