Duke Johnson was active for the Houston Texans in Week 11. When the running back made the active roster for the team’s 41-7 blowout loss to the Baltimore Ravens, it finalized the trade that sent him from Cleveland to Houston this past summer.
Because Johnson has been active for 10 Texans games, the Browns now are guaranteed to earn the Texans’ third-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. The trade had a conditional draft pick, and the condition was Johnson being active for 10 or more games.
Had Johnson not hit the 10-game threshold, the Browns would have received Houston’s fourth-round pick.
Johnson has 60 carries for 327 yards and 24 receptions for 232 yards in Houston in 2019.
