Cut by Ravens, Receiver Diontae Johnson Ready for a ‘Fresh Start’ With Texans

‘Team first, everybody is about the team,’ said Johnson about the Texans on Monday. He was cut by Baltimore on Dec. 20 for conduct detrimental to the team.

Diontae Johnson (18), then with the Baltimore Ravens, warms up before a game against the Denver Broncos at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore on Nov. 3. Greg Fiume/Getty Images

Houston Texans wide receiver Diontae Johnson is looking to put his recent past behind him.

Johnson was cut by the Baltimore Ravens on Dec. 20 after he refused to take the field in the team’s loss to the Philadelphia Eagles earlier in the month. He was claimed off waivers by the Texans on Dec. 23. Speaking to reporters in the Texans’ locker room Monday amid preparation for next week’s game against Tennessee, Johnson said he is looking forward to starting over and putting his new team first.