Nobody likes to lose. Nobody likes to feel like they are unwanted, or should give up. Yet, it seems those are the sentiments that longtime Houston Texans wide receiver Pro Football Focus’ research corroborates that wide receivers do tend to drop off a cliff at age 34 in terms of production.

Houston, You Have A Problem

If Andre can get out of Houston, he may not go to a team where he is the undisputed top wideout like he is on the Texans. Yet, if a ring is most important to him, he’d better make it happen quickly. There aren’t very many teams that a) have wide-open receiver spots, b) are in contention, and c) have the cap space to take on his monstrous deal. Remember, too, that this is a player who has missed large chunks of time to injury in his career, so the clock is ticking. Teams like New England, Carolina, or New Orleans who have an opening for a top receiver and possess a top-notch passing offense that is poised to win, would love Johnson, but unless he takes a major pay cut and restructures his contract, a move like that is unlikely for these cash-strapped teams.

The Texans also have a potential future replacement for Johnson in sophomore wideout DeAndre Hopkins, so there may not be a great situation for Johnson where he currently is. In his 2013 rookie season, Hopkins was only targeted on 14.47% of the routes he ran, and still racked up 802 yards receiving. If Johnson loses many targets to the up-and-coming Hopkins, it could spell disaster for the wideout’s stats.

Despite this young threat, Johnson may be best suited to stand pat and hope that his teammates pull through with him. After two seasons of more than 10 wins, I tend to believe that the Texans were more luck-and-injury-plagued than most. An elite defense should keep games within reach, so if whoever is under center can get Andre the ball and running back Arian Foster can stay healthy, the Texans have a shot at competing again.