Andre Johnson re-injures ankle

For the second game in a row, Texans receiver Andre Johnson was sidelined because of an ankle injury.

Last week at Washington, Johnson suffered a mild ankle sprain. He left Sunday's game but returned and finished with four receptions for 64 yards.

"I re-aggravated my ankle sprain," he said. "We're going to do the same thing we did last week as far as treating it."

Johnson isn't worried about making the injury worse.

"I'm not worried about that," he said. "I'm not worried about my ankle when I'm out there. I'm trying to help the team win a game. That's my focus.

"I felt pain when I got tackled today. That's the only reason I came off the field. Doctor checked it out and told me I hadn't done anything worse to it. I'm going to feel pain every time I get hit on it if I continue to play. I have to come out for a few plays until it goes away. That's what I'm going to continue to do until it gets better."

Johnson told 1500 The Game in Houston Monday that he is "confident" he'll play in Week 4 against the Raiders.

Texans coach Gary Kubiak isn't ruling out the possibility of giving Johnson a week off.

“I’ll evaluate it," said Kubiak. "Obviously, he’s not feeling good today, but we don’t think there was a big setback or anything. He will be day-to-day and we will be smart with Andre Johnson. We’ve got a long way to go." The Texans head to Oakland for Week 4. Look for A.J. to again be listed as questionable.

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(rotoworld.com)