The Texans claim WR Diontae Johnson off waivers from the Ravens

The Houston Texans, in need of help after Tank Dell’s season-ending knee injury, claimed wide receiver Diontae Johnson off waivers on Monday.

Earlier Monday, the team announced that Dell suffered a torn ACL and dislocated kneecap in Saturday’s 27-19 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.

The Ravens waived Johnson on Friday, ending his dramatic seven weeks with the team. The Ravens suspended him for one game after he refused to participate in a game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Dec. 1, and then he was suspended from team activities last week.

Baltimore had acquired Johnson in a trade with the Carolina Panthers on October 29, but he played only 39 snaps for the team and caught one pass for 6 yards.

The Ravens, meanwhile, claimed wide receiver/kick returner Steven Sims off waivers from the Texans on Monday. Sims averaged 27.9 yards on seven kickoff returns and 6.2 yards on 16 punt returns this season.

The Texans host the Ravens on Christmas Day.

The Texans were short on receivers beyond star wideout Nico Collins after also losing Stefon Diggs to a torn ACL earlier this season. John Metchie III, Robert Woods and Xavier Hutchinson are other receivers on the Texans’ depth chart.

The Panthers acquired Johnson from the Pittsburgh Steelers before the season and he had 30 catches for 257 yards and three touchdowns for Carolina when he was dealt to the Ravens.

The Steelers drafted Johnson in the third round of the 2019 draft and he had 391 catches for 4,363 yards and 25 touchdowns in Pittsburgh. He earned a Pro Bowl nomination with his only 1,000-yard season and eight touchdown receptions in quarterback Ben Roethlisberger’s senior year.

He will be an unrestricted free agent after the season.