Texans Rookie CB Kicked Off Field During Joint Practice With GB

Houston Texans head coach Bill O’Brien said tackles by his rookie cornerback were “not a big deal,” but Lonnie Johnson Junior was told to leave the field during Monday’s joint practice.  He had leveled two Green Bay players during what was supposed to be a non-tackling session.  Johnson said he wasn’t trying to hurt anyone, but Packers tight end Jimmy Graham called the hits “absolutely ridiculous.”  The two teams meet in the first preseason game of the year Thursday at Lambeau Field.