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Posted: 10/30/2009 3:09pm et

HoustonTexans.com reports Houston Texans head coach Gary Kubiak said WR Andre Johnson (chest) will be ready to play in Week 8, barring any setbacks.

The Huddle Take: Johnson should be good to go this week against Buffalo, which has been terrible against the run but pretty respectable against the pass. Temper your expectations a bit for Johnson.

Posted: 10/29/2009 11:39pm et

Houston Texans WR Andre Johnson (chest) was limited in practice Thursday, Oct. 29, and will play in Week 8. He is being fitted with special protection that connects to his shoulder pads. Johnson said he is feeling no pain.

The Huddle Take: Johnson's status looks to improve as the talented reciever clearly is the No. 1 wideout for Houston and a beast on the field. He could play a huge role in with the team as they are looking for their identity on offense with injuries playing an important role

Posted: 10/29/2009 2:38pm et

HoustonTexans.com reports Houston Texans WR Andre Johnson (chest) practiced Thursday, Oct. 29, and took close to all of his normal repetitions.

The Huddle Take: Good news for Johnson and his fantasy owners, as it now looks like he has a very good chance of playing this weekend. He'll be needed against the tough Buffalo secondary.

Posted: 10/27/2009 6:48pm et

Houston Texans WR Andre Johnson (chest) said through his Twitter account that his 'bruised lung is doing fine' and that he feels better.

The Huddle Take: We referenced this in a previous posting regarding Matt Schaub. If Johnson plays this week - and it's looking quite a bit better than it did Monday - he has the chance to put up big numbers against Buffalo.

Posted: 10/26/2009 5:43pm et

HoustonTexans.com reports Houston Texans WR Andre Johnson (lung) is being listed as day-to-day with a lung contusion, according to head coach Gary Kubiak. Johnson could return to practice this week. He will undergo tests each day this week to determine his status for Week 8.

The Huddle Take: This is probably one of those cases where if a player is not practicing by Friday, he won't play. We'll obviously keep an extremely close eye on developments concerning one of the premier wide receivers in the NFL.

Posted: 10/26/2009 12:27pm et

John McClain, of the Houston Chronicle, reports Houston Texans WR Andre Johnson should be able to play in Week 8 even though he suffered a chest contusion in Week 7.

The Huddle Take: Johnson left the Texans' win over San Francisco a couple plays after suffering the injury; he was hurt on a 44-yard catch, coughed up blood, and was removed from the game. He returned briefly, then collapsed on the field and was helped off. Members of the Texans medical staff hid his helmet when Johnson attempted to return to the game again. X-rays revealed no fractures, though, and Johnson should be good to go for Week 8.

Posted: 10/25/2009 9:24pm et

ESPNews reports Houston Texans WR Andre Johnson (chest) was taken to a hospital Sunday, Oct. 25, due to a chest injury.

The Huddle Take: The news is never good when you hear of a player needing to go to the hospital. Fantasy owners and the Texans will likely be holding their breath until further information is released on Monday as to the status of the star wideout.

Posted: 10/11/2009 9:52pm et

The Associated Press reports Houston Texans WR Andre Johnson had eight receptions for 101 yards with two touchdowns Week 5.

The Huddle Take: What is there to say about Andre Johnson but "incredible". The talented Houston wideout continues to be a force in the Texans offense and showed those skills in both of his touchdown receptions on the day as he plowed over Arizona defenders on his way to the endzone. Johnson remains a must-start for fantasy teams as a No. 1 wideout regardless of the matchup.

Posted: 9/20/2009 6:49pm et

The Associated Press reports Houston Texans WR Andre Johnson caught 10 passes for 149 yards with two touchdown receptions Week 2.

The Huddle Take: After a quiet first week of the season Johnson erupted for a big game as quarterback Matt Schaub found the star receiver numerous times during the game. Andre Johnson is a solid No. 1 wideout for fantasy teams that should only get better as he and Schaub continues to build solid repor in this offense.

Posted: 9/14/2009 12:00am et

The Associated Press reports the Houston Texans' offense struggled Week 1 against the New York Jets. The Texans got past midfield just once in the first three quarters and were outgained 462 yards to 183 yards. QB Matt Schaub was 18-for-33 for 166 yards passing with one interception. RB Steve Slaton managed just 17 yards rushing on nine carries while WR Andre Johnson was held to 35 receiving yards off four receptions.

The Huddle Take: WR Andre Johnson had a dismal day catching only 4 passes for 35 yards and no touchdowns in the contest. These days will likely not come along very often for Andre Johnson and the Texans, however the N.Y. Jets defense had a big part to play in this as they totally throttled the Houston offense the entire day.