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Andre Johnson takes out ‘thank you’ ad in Houston newspaper

By Will Osgood

Oct 5, 2014; Arlington, TX, USA; Houston Texans wide receiver Andre Johnson (80) prior to the game against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 5, 2014; Arlington, TX, USA; Houston Texans wide receiver Andre Johnson (80) prior to the game against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports /
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Longtime Houston Texans wide receiver Andre Johnson took out a full-page ad for Sunday’s paper to thank the Houston Texans and their fans.

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Andre Johnson spent 12 years as a member of the Houston Texans organization. That run ended this week when he became a member of the AFC South rival Indianapolis Colts. Johnson was released Monday, and then signed with Indianapolis on Wednesday.

It didn’t take him long to find a new team, which surprises nobody. It also didn’t take him long to do the right thing in thanking the Texans organization and the entire Houston community. He took out a full page ad in the Houston Chronicle in Sunday’s to be published edition on Sunday morning.

It reads, “I want to thank the Texans organization, Mr. McNair, my teammates and the City of Houston for your support during these past 12 years.”

He continues, “And especially to the fans–Thank you for allowing me to live out my childhood dream. It was an honor and a privilege to play in front of you every Sunday. No matter where I go Houston will always be home.”

Where Johnson is going in the immediate future is the city of Indianapolis, where he’ll team with the best quarterback under 25 in Andrew Luck, who has already taken his team to the playoffs three times in three seasons, and just last year played in his first AFC Championship Game.

The Colts let go of their own classy, veteran wide receiver from “The U” last week in Reggie Wayne. Wayne will forever be known as a Colt. Johnson will likely be remembered a Texan, but now the two share more DNA as great NFL receivers who played for the Colts.

Wayne similarly thanked his Colts family–teammates, organization and city–in the Indy Star on Friday. In many ways, Wayne’s “thank you” sounds quite similar to Johnson’s, but Wayne goes into greater detail.

The Colts hope they are getting the pre-Bill O’Brien Johnson, as he has struggled to stay healthy and play at his top level the past few years. The Texans, meanwhile, were simply willing to try new things at the position, though, arguably, Johnson’s struggles could also be blamed on not having a legitimate quarterback for much of that time.

The two teams play twice each season.

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