Andre Johnson: I’m not in Indy to be the big dog

Unless Andre Johnson was injured, he was the leading threat on the Texans Offense pretty much from the moment when the team drafted him and his 1,012 catches over the last 12 seasons show how well suited he was for that role.

Even with the Texans DeAndre Hopkins taking a leap in his second season and the Texans struggling at quarterback last year, Johnson caught 85 passes and drew 146 targets overall. The Texans wanted to slash Johnson’s role for 2015, however, and that led Johnson to ask for and receive his release from the team.
Johnson landed with the Colts, where he will play with wide receivers T.Y. Hilton and Donte Moncrief. Johnson said it isn’t important that he be the leading light in the offense.

“Just a big receiver, a big body receiver, that you could probably use in the red zone and stuff like that and help T.Y. out where guys can’t double him,” Johnson said, via the team’s website. “I’m just here to help. I’m not here to be no big dog, nothing like that. I’m here to help this organization win a Super Bowl. That’s my goal.”

Johnson’s role will be more than just red zone work, obviously, but he won’t be asked to do nearly as much as he did in Houston. That’s the right direction for things to be moving at this point in his career, especially since his big frame and football expertise make a perfect complement with what the Colts already get from their other young wideouts.


(profootballtalk.com)