The Chargers came up as a team ... The Texans now hold those rights, as Johnson will attempt to salvage some free agency value amid his worst NFL season.

The Pittsburgh Steelers were relatively quiet on the Monday before the NFL new league ... Not long after, Diontae Johnson was traded to the Carolina Panthers for cornerback Donte Jackson.

Johnson signed a reserve/future contract with the Chargers on Monday ... and he made his NFL regular-season debut in Week 8 against the Saints, during which he played four snaps (one offense ...

The Houston Texans have beaten the Los Angeles Chargers 32-12 in the ... one spot behind the Texans, among NFL passing defenses. New Texans WR Diontae Johnson, acquired on waivers in December ...