Andre Johnson just wants to win. The veteran wide receiver continues to be one of the best in the league and yet has not found any success with the team he holds numerous franchise records on. The Houston Texans continue to struggle on offense which is preventing them from winning any games and Johnson is uncertain what more he can do to help. If Johnson's demands for a change were loud last offseason, expect them to get even more magnified as the season continues.
Johnson has already questioned his future with the Texans once. The wide receiver made headlines in the offseason when he noted that he was unsure how much more losing he could take while questioning the direction the Texans were headed in. The team did not make a move to draft or acquire any marquee quarterbacks after moving on from Matt Schaub and that is clearly playing a major role in the current record for Houston. Now Johnson is saying that he can only do so much to help his team out.
"I'm trying to help the team win," Johnson said, via the Houston Chronicle. "But I only can do what I can do. I can't control everything. I only can control what I can. That's it. I can't block. I can't cover guys. I can't throw the ball. All I can do is run routes and try to get open and catch the ball."
The Texans have entered their bye week and according to Johnson he plans to "go to like an island an island or something." The receiver noted that he just needed to get away for a little bit as the struggling season is clearly taking a toll on him. Now the Texans are mulling a change at quarterback as Ryan Fitzpatrick continues to struggle. The Texans made a trade to acquire Ryan Mallett just before the year started, but have yet to use him in a game. Head coach Bill O'Brien confirmed the team is considering a change.
"I think we have to evaluate everything," O'Brien said, via the Houston Chronicle. "... I think we have to look at, as far as what we're doing offensively, we have to look at ... who's playing what, what positions they're playing, how we're getting the ball, how we're playing at every position, including quarterback - we have to look at all of that."
While the starting quarterback has yet to be determined, it is all but guaranteed Johnson will be seeking a trade come the offseason. The receiver will not be a free agent until 2017, set to make $10 million and $11 million over the next two years. There will be a team that makes a move for him regardless of the contract status. The New England Patriots have been mentioned as a possible destination. The Denver Broncos or Pittsburgh Steelers could easily take a look come the offseason. The San Francisco 49ers could be interested depending on the negotiations with Michael Crabtree. Johnson will only be interested in signing on with a contender, but he will have his pick of teams if available.
