During his successful rookie season, Texans cornerback Kevin Johnson absorbed a lot of knowledge about the NFL. He also endured a lot of pain, but remained on the field.
Now, the first-round draft pick from Wake Forest is recovering from a pair of offseason surgeries to repair a Jones fracture in his left foot and a broken left wrist. Johnson played through the foot injury for roughly eight games, never missing a game. He broke his wrist prior to the Texans' AFC wild-card playoff loss to the Kansas City Chiefs and wasn't able to finish the game.
Still in a walking boot for his foot along with a wrist brace, Johnson is optimistic that he'll be medically cleared for organized team activities and minicamps this spring.