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Andre Johnson Injury Update: Texans Receiver Reportedly Injures Hamstring, Not Knee

Good news for Texans and their fans (and fantasy owners everywhere): Houston is calling the Andre Johnson injury a hamstring strain. That means it is not a knee injury. This is encouraging news, even if Johnson does not return to Sunday's game vs. the Steelers.

ESPN’s John Clayton reported the news via Twitter:

Texans are calling Andre Johnson's injury hamstring, not knee. Return still questionable.
Oct 02 via yoonoFavoriteRetweetReply

The Andre Johnson injury occurred in the first half when he collapsed without any contact from a Steelers defender. If the injury is in fact to the hamstring, that’s great news for Johnson, who has had knee trouble in his career. Here’s video of the injury:

For more on the injury, check out the original update from the NFL Week 4 storystream.

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