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Texans: Is Duke Johnson superfluous with David Johnson in Houston?

HOUSTON, TEXAS - JANUARY 04: Duke Johnson #25 of the Houston Texans is tackled by Jordan Poyer #21 of the Buffalo Bills during the AFC Wild Card Playoff game at NRG Stadium on January 04, 2020 in Houston, Houston won 22-19 in overtime. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)

Just how necessary is a player like Duke Johnson on the Houston Texans roster now that David Johnson is around as a dual-threat running back?

There are many eerie parallels linking David Johnson and Duke Johnson.

For starters, they both have the same last name and first name initial.