The NFL offseason is moving towards training camp and as that gets closer, the Houston Texans have to decide about an Andre Johnson trade, as he has been upset with the team and now four teams reportedly are interested and some could be the Oakland Raiders, Cleveland Browns or Patriots and this comes as players like Dion Jordan, Mike Wallace, LaMichael James and Kirk Cousins could be traded this summer.
NFL.com reports that four teams are interested in making a deal for the disgruntled wideout from Houston and the Oakland Raiders could be one of them. The team is looking for more support for Matt Schaub and his old teammate in Johnson could be an option, while the Browns have come up with the Josh Gordon situation and the Patriots have also been mentioned as another potential destination. New England doesn't usually do deals like this, but they have been interested in moving Danny Amendola after trade rumors came up this offseason and something could happen there.
The Browns have a huge hole in their offense with the Josh Gordon situation and while they passed up the chance to take Sammy Watkins, the team could look at making a deal later in the summer. Cleveland is a team that actually has some salary cap flexibility and that could enable them to make a deal to give Brian Hoyer and Johnny Manziel some more to work with. Johnson has complained to the media about being in a rebuilding situation and wanting to play in the playoffs, so there is a chance he won't want to move from a 2-14 team to a 4-12 team.
Last season Johnson had another fantastic year despite the Texans losing 14 straight games, as he had over 100 catches for 1,400 yards and that came while playing with an undrafted free agent and a subpar Matt Schaub. Reports say that Johnson has threatened to retire rather than play for the Texans and this dispute could last into training camp and that could force Houston to make a deal. The Browns and Patriots are good fits, but the Texans do not want to give up their man.
Jordan is another interesting option, as he is suspended for the first four games of the season adder violating the league policy on performance-enhancing substances. The Dolphins were already disappointed with Jordan after the way he performed last season and they were expecting big things from him. The team traded up to number three to get him last year in the draft and now he will be out for four games.
ESPN writer James Walker reports that Jordan's future is up in the air in Miami, as Dennis Hickey was not the GM that drafted him and could consider trading him in the near future. The Eagles are always an option because of the Chip Kelly connection, while the Raiders could beef up their line even more with Jordan, Justin Tuck and LaMarr Woodley. The Raiders went 4-12 in each of the past two seasons and with jobs on the line, the team could look at making moves to try and get into the playoffs as a wild card.
