Three Teams in Interested in Andre Johnson

 

Who will Johnson play for? Photo Credit: Matthew Emmons/ USA Today Sports

The former Houston Texan has already suitors lined up for his services.

By: Michael Hanley (@Magic20099)


Just days after the Texans allowed Johnson to seek a new team, he already has some teams taking a very hard look at him and where he could fit on their respective team. He is seeking to join a team that will pay him the $10 million he was scheduled to make with the Texans this upcoming season.

It would not hurt also if that team was one that is in the mix as far as having a real chance to win a Super Bowl, something that is still on Johnson's list of goals to still achieve before he calls it a career.

Here is more on the situation involving Johnson from Jason Cole of Bleacher Report:

"What Johnson is hoping for, according to a source I've talked to, is that he gets cut in this process," Cole said on Tuesday. "He doesn't want to be traded. He wants to be out there on the market and negotiate the best deal that he can possibly get. He's due to make $10 million in base salary this year, and there are about three teams out there, according to that source, that are willing to (pay him) that $10 million number -- and possibly even better up-front money overall....

"One of the teams that you can look for, that would be interested in Johnson -- and that Johnson would be interested in playing for -- is the Indianapolis Colts. No. 1, it's Andrew Luck. ... No. 2, it would be within the same division, and allow him to get a little bit of revenge over the Houston Texans."

That combination of Andrew Luck and Andre Johnson would be one that opponents would have nightmares over trying to somehow stop that. Though Johnson is not the wide receiver he once was, he still is a down the field threat that can make a variety of catches on those deep balls.

 He also is able to stretch the defense out, opening up more intermediate routes for other guys on offense to take advantage of and make the defense pay in that fashion.

The former Texan also would not have to be "the guy" like he was in Houston for all of his career. In Houston he was the only explosive, elite, down the field type of player they had to feature when facing teams.

That in turn, put more pressure on him to deliver for them on a consistent basis and have to put the team on his back in some games. In Indy, all he would have to do is worry about doing his part to help this already productive and multi faceted offense  become an even better unit overall.

With players such as Andrew Luck, Fleener, Hilton , Allen on offense , Johnson can afford to lessen the load of catches he gets his way and be able to stay fresher for the duration of the regular season.