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[NFL Network] Andre Johnson signs contract extension with the Texans

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  1. rikesh316

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    http://www.nfl.com/nflnetwork/story/10033511

    By Adam Schefter
    NFL Analyst


    The Texans have restructured the contract of Pro Bowl wide receiver Andre Johnson and extended him. The move frees up cap space and gets their best player committed for a long time.

    Great news. I was a little scared that Andre would want out with all the losing and the fact they cut his mentor, Eric Moulds. Also he was nice enough to restructure his contract to create more room under salary cap. He is a great guy and a ultimate team player.
     
    #1 rikesh316, Mar 3, 2007
  2. Rocketman95

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    Wow, why would he sign an extension when we still have Carr? :rolleyes:
     
    #2 Rocketman95, Mar 3, 2007
  3. rikesh316

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    http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/4599634.html

    By JOHN MCCLAIN
    Copyright 2006 Houston Chronicle


    The Texans have restructured the contract of receiver Andre Johnson to free up salary cap dollars to pursue free agents.

    Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but it’s known that the Texans cleared a lot of money because Johnson had counted more than $7 million against the cap.

    Johnson, who led the NFL with a career-high 103 catches, was voted to his second Pro Bowl and was named the league’s best receiver by the NFL Players Association. He had 1,147 yards and scored five touchdowns.

    Johnson had two years remaining on the seven-year contract he signed when he was the third player selected in the 2003 draft. One year was voided when he reached certain incentive clauses.

    The Texans need to free up as much money as possible because they’re planning to sign more free agents. Running back Ahman Green and receiver Ashley Lelie are coming to Houston tonight to meet with general manager Rick Smith. They’ll attend the Rockets-Spurs game at Toyota Center and tour Reliant Stadium on Sunday.

    The Texans are looking for a receiver to play opposite Johnson. They waived Eric Moulds this week. Lelie was a first-round pick by the Broncos when Smith and coach Gary Kubiak worked for Denver.

    The Texans learned today that Tampa Bay signed free agent quarterback Jeff Garcia and completed the trade with Denver for Jake Plummer.
     
    #3 rikesh316, Mar 3, 2007
  4. kaleidosky

    kaleidosky Your Tweety Bird dance just cost us a run

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    ahman green would be a solid pickup. Please no Lelie
     
    #4 kaleidosky, Mar 3, 2007
  5. ima_drummer2k

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    I think I speak for all Texans fans when I say....

    WHEW!!!!
     
    #5 ima_drummer2k, Mar 3, 2007
  6. Bobblehead

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    Huh??? I'm not excited about another year of Carr!!!
     
    #6 Bobblehead, Mar 3, 2007
  7. percicles

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    Poor Andre. He's gonna be the KG of football.
     
    #7 percicles, Mar 3, 2007
  8. The Real Shady

    The Real Shady Contributing Member

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    Obviously the Texans told AJ that Carr won't be around much longer to get him to sign the extension.
     
    #8 The Real Shady, Mar 3, 2007
  9. ima_drummer2k

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    Huh??? What does this thread have to do with Carr???
     
    #9 ima_drummer2k, Mar 3, 2007
  10. Cannonball

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    Huh??? Extending AJ's contract/freeing up cap space=Carr returning??? I don't follow.
     
    #10 Cannonball, Mar 3, 2007
  11. updawg

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    Thats good news
     
    #11 updawg, Mar 3, 2007
  12. hatemavs4life

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    Yes my friend, I too am relieved. A better QB will make AJ more potent.
     
    #12 hatemavs4life, Mar 3, 2007
  13. A-Train

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    No, Kevin Garnett actually made the playoffs...
     
    #13 A-Train, Mar 3, 2007
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    <p>
    Receiving
    Year Team G GS Rec Yds Avg Lg TD 20+ 40+ 1st
    2002 Denver Broncos 16 1 35 525 15.0 48 2 9 3 24
    2003 Denver Broncos 16 10 37 628 17.0 60 2 11 5 25
    <b>2004 Denver Broncos 16 16 54 1084 20.1 58 7 21 5 40 </b>
    2005 Denver Broncos 16 13 42 770 18.3 56 1 12 5 30
    2006 Atlanta Falcons 15 10 28 430 15.4 51 1 6 2 21
    TOTAL

    79 50 196 3437 17.5 60 13 59 20 140</p>
    Look at his 2004 season , seems to me that he can produce with more attempts going his way. He has good speed, his hands are questionable but what else do we have at the num 2 spot? Marthis? Walter? dd or dw (lol) please this guy can strech the field and free up Johnson .

    Plus hes great in madden you can never have to many speed guys lol ;-P​
     
    #14 KMC1499, Mar 3, 2007
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    Great news.Andre is a great football player and I'm glad he's going to stay a Texan for a long time...
     
    #15 twoface723, Mar 3, 2007
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    don't wanna be a pessimist. but i wouldn't sign a deal to be the #2 receiver in Houston unless I knew a new QB were on the way. particularly if my strength was the long ball. from gaffney to moulds, the track record ain't real great.​
     
    #16 MadMax, Mar 3, 2007
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    I wouldn't say Moulds is his mentor. He was only there for a season and AJ was a Pro Bowler before he even came over.
     
    #17 ryan17wagner, Mar 3, 2007
  18. The Real Shady

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    No doubt. You see how bad his stats were in Atlanta with another lousy QB throwing him the ball.
     
    #18 The Real Shady, Mar 3, 2007
  19. leroy

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    Great news about Andre. I was a little concerned since he had the ability to opt-out at some point. Now, he's here long term and they can continue to try and build around him. My guess, too, is that they told him there would be a change at QB.
     
    #19 leroy, Mar 3, 2007
  20. updawg

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    apparently Lelie thought the same thing and went elsewhere.
    Thats fine with me though. But I still kind of wish they would have kept moulds around
     
    #20 updawg, Mar 3, 2007
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