By Nick Scurfield
Posted 2 hours ago
The Texans have learned that wide receiver Andre Johnson has not been suspended for his role in a fight with Titans cornerback Cortland Finnegan on Sunday.Texans wide receiver Andre Johnson will not be suspended for his role in an altercation with Titans cornerback Cortland Finnegan on Sunday. The NFL Network and Houston Chronicle both have reported that Johnson and Finnegan have been fined $25,000 apiece.
That means Johnson is available for the Texans’ Thursday night game at the Philadelphia Eagles, who are 7-4 and tied for first place in the NFC East. The Texans are 5-6 and one game behind division leaders Jacksonville and Indianapolis in the tightly-packed AFC South.
Johnson was ejected with 7:53 left in the fourth quarter against the Titans after getting into a fistfight with Finnegan. The two players ripped off each other’s helmets, and Johnson landed at least two punches before officials and other players broke up the brawl.
After the game, Johnson issued a public apology for losing his cool. The soft-spoken, typically mild-mannered receiver said that the fight was provoked by a build-up over several plays throughout the game. Finnegan and Johnson also tussled briefly last season in Week 2 at Tennessee.
Johnson had nine catches for 56 yards and a touchdown before being ejected on Sunday. With his fourth catch of the game, he became the first wide receiver in NFL history with at least 60 receptions in each of his first eight seasons.
A four-time Pro Bowler, Johnson leads the Texans with 65 catches, 869 yards and five touchdowns in 10 games this season.
