"The Texans' running game is so bad they are interested in signing former Kansas City Chiefs running back Larry Johnson.
The Texans, who are 5-4 and averaging only 90.8 yards rushing, are one of several teams showing interest in Johnson, who was placed on waivers Monday.
"We're going to do our homework on him just like we did our homework on Edgerrin James last week," coach Gary Kubiak said. "Obviously, I think when a name like that (Johnson) comes on the free-agent market like today, we'll take a look at him just like any other player.
"He's been a good player in this league, and I'm sure he'll get a lot of interest from a lot of people."
Johnson, who turns 30 on Nov. 16, will be an unrestricted free agent if he clears waivers today as expected. The Chiefs released him on the day he returned from a two-week suspension for conduct detrimental to the team.
Johnson, who was dogged by off-the-field issues at Kansas City, was suspended for making anti-gay remarks on his Twitter account and for repeating them to reporters who cover the Chiefs. He also was critical of coach Todd Haley on his Twitter account.
The NFL told the Kansas City Star on Monday that Johnson doesn't face a suspension from the league because the Chiefs suspended him for two games, costing him about $330,000, according to the newspaper."
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