He has earned $36 million in his career.
The team suspended Johnson for one game after he refused to enter a game against the Philadelphia Eagles on December 1.
AN NFL star wideout has been released for already the fourth time this campaign.
The 28-year-old finished with just one catch for 12 yards and played in only 15 of Houston’s offensive snaps.
The Steelers sent Johnson to the Panthers for cornerback Donte Jackson and the No. 178 selection in the 2024 NFL Draft, which Pittsburgh used to draft Iowa defensive tackle Logan Lee.
Before the season, the Pittsburgh Steelers traded Johnson to the Carolina Panthers, where he posted 30 catches for 257 yards and three touchdowns.
Sun 19 Jan, 6.30 pm ET (CBS) – Baltimore Ravens at Buffalo Bills
The decision comes as the NFL team prepares to take on the Kansas City Chiefs in the Divisional Round of the playoffs.
NFL division round schedule
Sat 18 Jan, 4.30 pm ET (ESPN/ABC) – Houston Texans at Kansas City Chiefs
The 2019 first-round pick has certainly been through a tumultuous 2024 campaign.
A 2019 first-round pick, Johnson earned a Pro Bowl selection in the 2021 campaign.
After that campaign, Johnson penned a two-year, $36.7 million contract extension.