Houston Texans expressing interest in running back Duke Johnson Jr.

After the departure of Alfred Blue to the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Houston Texans are looking to add depth to their running back group.

No, this isn’t an April Fools day post. Earlier on in the yearly spring-time prank day, Cleveland Browns running back Duke Johnson requested a trade out, per Cleveland.com. Browns beat writer Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com then listed the Texans as one of the three teams showing interest in Johnson.

To follow up these reports, I’ve also heard from sources claiming that the Texans have offered a trade to the Browns similar to the Jordan Howard-Eagles trade. While nothing is concrete, a Johnson departure from Cleveland is imminent as general manager John…