Texans re-sign QB Josh Johnson, place Corey Moore on IR

The Houston Texans re-signed quarterback Josh Johnson with backup Taylor Heinicke still under the NFL concussion protocol, and placed safety Corey Moore on injured reserve with a Grade 2 sprained medial collateral ligament.

The Texans also signed offensive guard Erik Austell to the practice squad and cut former Arizona Cardinals offensive guard Dorian Johnson from the practice squad.

Johnson, a Tampa Bay Buccaneers fifth-round draft pick, has played for the Cleveland Browns, San Francisco 49ers, New York Jets, Indianapolis Colts, Buffalo Bills, Cincinnati Bengals, Buffalo Bills and Baltimore Ravens. He was cut by the Giants prior to the start of the regular season. For his career, Johnson has passed for 1,042 yards, five touchdowns and 10 interceptions and rushed for 274 yards.

Giants re-sign backup QB Josh Johnson, says agent

The New York Giants re-sigbed backup quarter back Josh Johnson on Friday, Johnson's agent announced.

Johnson has completed 96 of 177 passes for 1,042 yards, 5 TDs and 10 INTs in 29 career games (five starts).

Johnson started four of six games in 2009, throwing for a careerhigh 685 yards and 4 TDs while with Tampa Bay. Hjs first-career TD pass came in his first-career start at Washington on 10/4/09, and completed 26 of 50 passes for 240 yards and 2 TDs at Philadelphia on 10/11/09. Johnson led Tampa Bay to a 24-21 victory at Cincinnati on 10/10/10 after stepping in for a injured QB Josh Freeman, and he recorded 1 rush for 8 yards on a fourth-and-1 situation, later leading to a TD and win, vs. Indianapolis 10/3/11.

In college, Johnson saw action in 41 games (34 starts) in his four seasons with San  Diego (2004-07),  totaling  724  completions  on  1,065 attempts for 9,699 yards and 113 TDs. He led the Pioneer Football League in pass efficiency (198.3) during his senior season, while tallying 206 completions on 301  attempts,  2,988  passing  yards  and a career-high  43 TDs. Johnson also  rushed for 726 yards and 2 TDs  on 101 carries before declaring for the 2008 NFL Draft. He was named Offensive MVP of the 2008 East-West Shrine game. In 2006, Johnson earned third-team All-American by the Associated Press  as  a  junior,  after  completing  246  of  371  passes  for 3,320  yards and 34 TDs. Johnson rushed for 720 yards and 11 TDs on 107 carries. He totaled four 300-yard passing games, including  a  game-high  384  yards  and  4  TDs  in  a  victory at Jacksonville. Johnson garnered several league honors in his sophomore season, including first-team All-PFL and PFL Offensive Player of the Week (three times), after completing 260 of 371 passes for 3,256 yards and 36 TDs. Johnson also ran for 379 yards and 4 TDs. He tied school record with 7 TD passes (in the first half) in a win at Valparaiso, and served as backup QB for Todd Mortensen in five games as a freshman in 2004, completing 12 of 22 passes for 135 yards.