Texans RB David Johnson Passes Physical

According to Mike Garafolo, new Texans RB David Johnson has passed his physical. 

With the news that WR DeAndre Hopkins also passed his physical for the Cardinals, this should put the finishing touches on the trade that sent these two players to different teams. 

This doesn’t come as a big surprise but it does help ensure that the controversial trade sending Hopkins out of Houston won’t be revoked on a technicality, which had a non-zero chance given the difficulties of obtaining a physical in the current shutdown climate. 

Expect an official announcement on the trade to come soon from the two teams involved. 

Johnson, 28, was taken in the third round of the 2015 NFL Draft by the Cardinals. He was entering the final year of his four-year, $2.992 million contract when he agreed to a three-year, $39 million extension worth up to $45 million.

Johnson stands to make base salaries of $10,200,000 and $7,950,000 over the final two years of the deal.

In 2019, Johnson appeared in 13 games for the Cardinals and rushed 345 yards on 94 carries (3.7 YPC) to go along with 36 receptions for 370 yards receiving and six total touchdowns.