Claimed by Texans, Diontae Johnson will face Ravens, the team that waived him

The Houston Texans, who need help at receiver after losing Tank Dell to a season-ending knee injury, are taking a flyer on Diontae Johnson.

The Texans claimed Johnson off waivers from the Baltimore Ravens on Monday, the same day they placed Dell on injured reserve. Now, in an interesting twist, Johnson will play against the team that waived him on Christmas Day.

Johnson is joining his third team this year after his brief and rocky tenure with the Ravens, who acquired him in a trade with Carolina. Johnson was suspended by the Ravens and later waived after the team said he refused to enter a game against Philadelphia. Ultimately, he played only 39 snaps for Baltimore, catching one pass for 6 yards.

The Chargers and Texans were the only teams to place waiver claims on Johnson, according to ESPN.

Houston, meanwhile, is reeling from the loss of Dell, who will miss the remainder of the season after dislocating a knee and tearing an ACL in a loss to Kansas City on Saturday.

Coach DeMeco Ryans revealed the details of the injury Monday before announcing that Dell would have season-ending surgery for a second straight year. Dell fractured his fibula in Week 13 against the Broncos as a rookie last season and had surgery on it the following day.

"He dislocated the knee, he tore the ACL, other things there he'll have to get repaired," Ryans said. "So he'll be out for the year."

Ryans didn't have a date for Dell's surgery, but said it would be soon.

Dell was injured on a 30-yard touchdown catch in Houston's 27-19 loss Saturday. He was coming across the back of the end zone and made the spectacular catch on a pass from C.J. Stroud before colliding with Houston teammate Jared Wayne on the way to the ground. Dell immediately grabbed at