HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans waived Diontae Johnson Tuesday after the beleaguered receiver — who was released by the Ravens earlier this season after refusing to enter a game — played just two games for them. Johnson had one reception for 12 yards in Houston’s wild-card playoff win over the Chargers on Saturday.

The Texans have waived wide receiver Diontae Johnson right before their AFC divisional matchup with the Chiefs.

The Houston Texans’ wide receiver room can’t catch a break. Stefon Diggs and Tank Dell both suffered season-ending injuries, and Nico Collins missed several weeks due to a hamstring injury earlier this season.

The Houston Texans haven’t set the world on fire like many assumed after a terrific rookie season from C.J. Stroud. While they have turned into an excellent defensive unit, particularly on the defensive line,

Joe Mixon is active for the Houston Texans’ divisional playoff game against the Kansas City Chiefs. The Pro Bowl running back had shown up on the injury report with an ankle problem and missed practice late in the week.

In a surprise move, the Texans waived the veteran wide receiver just three weeks after claiming him off waivers from the Baltimore Ravens. He’s an impending free agent after the year, so only a team remaining in the playoffs could claim him for a run to New Orleans.

There's a few other names who are guaranteed to be back next season for the Houston Texans, but at least 25 players are set to hit the market come March. With the Texans falling short in the AFC Divisional Round to Kansas City,

Texans wide receiver Nico Collins set franchise receiving yardage record against Chargers, but needs someone in receiving corps to complement him against Chiefs.

The 28-year-old has worn out his welcome in Pittsburgh, Carolina, Baltimore and Houston in the last calendar year.

Diontae Johnson's trip around the NFL has made more headlines than his play this season. The Houston Texans waived the wide receiver on Tuesday less than a month after claiming him off of waivers per NFL insider Tom Pelissero. "The #Texans waived WR Diontae Johnson, who is now looking for his fifth team in a calendar year," Pelissero said on X.

The Diontae Johnson experiment is over in Houston. The Texans announced Tuesday they had waived the former Pro Bowl wideout ahead of their divisional-round matchup vs. the Kansas

Diontae Johnson played two games with the Texans. The team waived him on Tuesday. Texans receiver Diontae Johnson (82) walks off the field at the end of the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Chargers.