Battle Red Blog · Apr 25, 2018
Should The Texans Approve Kevin Johnson’s Fifth Year Option?
Four years. Whew! Where does it go? I remember sitting in a desert bar drinking beer out of a goblet. The 2014 NFL Draft was on. The Texans selected Kevin Johnson. Cornerback. Wake Forest. I had no idea who he was, and now, four years later, nobody still really knows who he is.
All first round draft picks have a fifth year option for the team who selects him. At the conclusion of three seasons they can choose to decline it, allowing the player to be a free agent at the conclusion of this fourth season, or accept it, keeping the player in town for five years. If accepted, the contract amount is tied to where he was drafted and the position he plays.
