According to Adam Schefter, the Texans are releasing veteran RB Duke Johnson on Friday.
Houston saves $5,025,000 in cap space by cutting him.
Johnson, 27, is a former third-round pick of the Browns back in 2015. He was in the final year of his four-year, $3.105 million contract when he agreed to a three-year, $15.6 million extension for the 2018 season through 2021.
Cleveland traded him to the Texans in August of 2019 in exchange for a conditional 2020 third-round pick.
Johnson was set to make a base salary of $4.65 million in the final year of his agreement.
In 2020, Johnson appeared in 11 games and recorded 77 rushing attempts for 235 yards (3.1 YPC), and one touchdown, to go along with 28 receptions for 249 yards receiving (8.9 YPC), one touchdown, three fumbles, and two fumbles lost.
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