Johnson remains the leading receiver in Texans

Warriors rising star Tuimoala Lolohea has been dumped from the squad for the crucial NRL clash with North Queensland in Townsville on Saturday night.Lolohea, 21, endured a dire evening at fullback and was substituted in the 54th minute last weekend as lowly-ranked South Sydney put a spike in the Warriors finals hopes with a 41-22 win in Auckland that dropped them to ninth.David Fusitua will replace Lolohea in the No.1 jersey while centre Blake Ayshford returns to the starting XIII after a fortnight on the pine.Lolohea, who can play fullback or in the halves, will play in reserve grade.(Lolohea) needs to get some confidence back in his game, as well as having the chance to play in his preferred spot in the halves, Warriors coach Andrew McFadden said on Tuesday.David has shown his ability in all the positions in the outside backs.Loloheas axing comes as media reports linking troubled Kiwi star Kieran Foran to the Warriors grow louder.Chief executive Jim Doyle said on Tuesday that Foran, released from the Eels on compassionate grounds, would be welcome at the club when ready to return to the NRL.When Kieran decides hes ready to resume his playing career, well certainly be interested in talking to him further, Doyle said in a statement.Elsewhere, the side retains a similar shape to that which fell to Souths.Thomas Leuluai and Shaun Johnson take up their regular roles in the halves, with Jazz Tevaga again deputising for the crocked Issac Luke at hooker.Jacob Lillyman and Albert Vete will line up as props, with Bodene Thompson and skipper Ryan Hoffman behind them in the second row.McFadden has decided to do away with his usual outside back on the bench, injecting front rower James Gavet into the XVII.It is hoped Gavet, who has played eight NRL games in 2016, will add some much needed thrust to the Warriors play through the middle.Were looking for a lot more from our forwards this week, McFadden said.We need to do much better in the battle in the middle, in what will be a really tough game for us.Fifth-placed North Queensland, the reigning NRL premiers, sit four points outside the top four after losing four of their last five matches.The Warriors have a poor record in Townsville, losing 10 of the 15 matches played in the Queensland city, but edge the Cowboys 18 to 17 overall. 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He will miss league matches against Chelsea on Monday and West Ham on Dec. NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Wide receiver Andre Johnson says his mother taught him when people decide to take their leave they should exit the same way they entered.That explains why he quietly retired midway through his 14th NFL season.Johnson posted his statement Wednesday on Instagram, his first comment on his decision two days after telling Tennessee Titans coach Mike Mularkey he was retiring.I was taught, by an amazing woman, that how you enter is the same way you should exit, Johnson wrote in a post he also shared on Twitter. Mom, I love you for all that you gave and sacrificed.Johnson thanked everyone for their texts, post and calls over the past few days. He also thanked an uncle; his agent, Kennard McGuire; former Houston general manager Charley Casserly, who drafted him No. 3 overall in 2003 out of Miami; the city of Miami; and both the Indianapolis Colts and Titans for allowing me to continue a dream.He also thanked the McNair family and the Houston organization for 12 years of support.To the city of Houston and the most incredible fans on earth, I simply end this journey by saying, Houston is my destination. I am coming home and I will always be a Texan, Johnsoon wrote.ddddddddddddJohnson remains the leading receiver in Texans history with 1,012 catches for 13,597 yards and 64 touchdowns. Tennessee had been his third team in as many seasons after Johnson spent 2015 with another AFC South team, the Colts.The seven-time Pro Bowl wide receiver told Mularkey of his plans to retire Monday without commenting publicly until this statement. He caught only nine passes for 85 yards and two touchdowns this season, including the winner in Week 2 in Detroit.Johnson retired as one of the NFLs best receivers. He ranks ninth with 1,062 catches and 10th with 14,185 yards receiving, and also had 70 touchdowns. Johnson led the NFL in catches in 2006 (103) and in 2008 (115). He led the league in yards receiving in 2008 (1,575) and 2009 (1,569).He and former Colts receiver Marvin Harrison, inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame earlier this year, are the only NFL players to have four seasons of 100-plus receptions and 1,400-plus yards receiving.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '