The Houston Texans' starting quarterback job is "wide open" as they begin OTAs.

Ryan Fitzpatrick, Case Keenum, T.J. Yates and rookie Tom Savage participated on Tuesday.

“These guys are good guys, they’ve been fun to coach,” Bill O’Brien said. “(Quarterbacks coach) George Godsey’s done a great job with them. And I think they’ve enjoyed learning this offense and they’re competing. It looks like there’s good chemistry in the room, which is important in the quarterback room. I’ve been impressed with these guys, the way they work at it.”

Andre Johnson was a no-show during the Houston Texans' organized team activities on Tuesday.

Johnson's absence was expected and it confirmed that he remains at odds with the front office.

Johnson said May 13 he planned to miss OTAs and the Texans’ mandatory camp in June.

“We’d love to have him here. … It’s up to him,” said Bill O’Brien, who stuck to his talking points about Johnson and again praised the veteran’s contributions to the team.

The Buffalo Bills were so enamored by Sammy Watkins that they attempted to move up all the way to No. 1 to ensure they were able to select him.

The Bills eventually moved up from No. 9 to No. 4 to select Watkins, giving up their first round pick next season and a fourth rounder as well.

“We went with Houston right off the bat,” Bills' director of player personnel Jim Monos said. “We tried to go to No. 1. They weren’t having it. They knew who they wanted, so we started working our way right down.”

The Browns called before the Texans submitted their pick for Jadeveon Clowney to confirm that the Bills were still interested. The Bills were unsure what the Jacksonville Jaguars were thinking with the No. 3 pick.

“We really didn’t know,” Monos said. “Jacksonville never tipped it. We had just heard so much that they needed a receiver. We thought that this was going to be Sammy. We knew that if Jacksonville didn’t take him we had a shot.”

Andre Johnson is unsure if he wants to remain with the Houston Texans.

"When you've been somewhere or a long time, nobody's been here as long as I have," Johnson said just after presenting a check to the Houston Area Women's Center. "I've been thinking about things this offseason. Kind of wonder if this is still the place for me."

Johnson was a first round pick in the 2003 NFL Draft by the Texans.

Johnson said he has no plans right now to participate in organized team activities or the Texans' mandatory minicamp in June. He added that he has not asked for a trade.

"Now I'm on my third head coach, that's something I give thought to," Johnson said. "I just look over my career, is it a place? I've only been to the playoffs twice. I think we've only had three winning seasons, two 8-8 seasons. I don't think any player wants to experience that.

"... You go through a rebuilding process, some people say it's not rebuilding, some people say it's a quick fix. Everybody has their own opinion. But I've been through this more than once. When I make my decision, I'll make my decision."

First Round

1. Houston Texans: Jadeveon Clowney, DE, South Carolina

2. St. Louis Rams (via Washington Redskins): Greg Robinson, T, Auburn

3. Jacksonville Jaguars: Blake Bortles, QB, UCF

4. Buffalo Bills (via Cleveland Browns): Sammy Watkins, WR, Clemson

5. Oakland Raiders: Khalil Mack, OLB, Buffalo

6. Atlanta Falcons: Jake Matthews, T, Texas A&M

7. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Mike Evans, WR, Texas A&M

8. Cleveland Browns (Minnesota Vikings): Justin Gilbert, CB, Oklahoma State

9. Minnesota Vikings (via Buffalo Bills & Cleveland Browns): Anthony Barr, OLB, UCLA

10. Detroit Lions: Eric Ebron, TE, North Carolina

11. Tennessee Titans: Taylor Lewan, T, Michigan

12. New York Giants: Odell Beckham Jr., WR, LSU

13. St. Louis Rams: Aaron Donald, DT, Pittsburgh

14. Chicago Bears: Kyle Fuller, CB, Virginia Tech

15. Pittsburgh Steelers: Ryan Shazier, LB, Ohio State

16. Dallas Cowboys: Zack Martin, T, Notre Dame

17. Baltimore Ravens: C.J. Mosley, LB, Alabama

18. New York Jets: Calvin Pryor, S, Louisville

19. Miami Dolphins: JaWuan James, T, Tennessee

20. New Orleans Saints (via Arizona Cardinals): Brandin Cooks, WR, Oregon State

21. Green Bay Packers: Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, S, Alabama

22. Cleveland Browns (via Philadelphia Eagles): Johnny Manziel, QB, Texas A&M

23. Kansas City Chiefs: Dee Ford, DE, Auburn

24. Cincinnati Bengals: Darqueze Dennard, CB, Michigan State

25. San Diego Chargers: Jason Verrett, CB, TCU 

26. Philadelphia Eagles (via Indianapolis Colts & Cleveland Browns): Marcus Smith, DE, Louisville

27. Arizona Cardinals (via New Orleans Saints): Deone Bucannon, S, Washington State

28: Carolina Panthers: Kelvin Benjamin, WR, Florida State

29. New England Patriots: Dominique Easley, DT, Florida

30. San Francisco 49ers: Jimmie Ward, S, Northern Illinois

31. Denver Broncos: Bradley Roby, CB, Ohio State

32. Minnesota Vikings (via Seattle Seahawks): Teddy Bridgewater, QB, Louisville

The Houston Texans "may soon" have a trade with the New England Patriots for Ryan Mallett.

Mallett has been the backup quarterback to Tom Brady with the Patriots since he was a third round pick in 2011.

A second source told Curran, however, that nothing is going on between the two sides.

The Houston Texans are locked in on their first overall selection and no longer are expecting to trade down, according to sources.

The Texans are happy to remain with the pick and select the player, widely believed to be Jadeveon Clowney, it wants at No. 1.

Houston has long been rumored to be interested in trading down.

Johnny Manziel prefers not to be selected third overall by the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Manziel's family also would prefer if he doesn't end up with the Houston Texans in order to distance himself from his "Johnny Football" reputation.

The Jaguars and Texans are two teams in need of a quarterback.

Jadeveon Clowney has signed an endorsement deal with Puma.

"I just want to be a part of something different," Clowney told ESPN.com on Wednesday night. "Why not change it up?"

Clowney cannot wear cleats with the Puma logo on the field because the company doesn't have a direct deal with the NFL.

"He represents everything we are and the consumer we are trying to attract," said Jay Piccola, president of Puma North America, who presented Clowney with custom snakeskin Puma shoes valued at $2,500.

Clowney joins Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Cordarrelle Patterson, New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman and Kansas City Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles as other Puma endorsers in the league.

The Houston Texans have decided who they will select first overall if they keep the first overall pick.

"I know the order of our board. If we select first, it's a unique opportunity to be the first pick," said Rick Smith. "If we do select there, I know who we feel good about there. If we move, then obviously there are variables that come into play at that point."

ESPN's Todd McShay and Mel Kiper both have the Texans selecting South Carolina defensive end Jadeveon Clowney with the first pick in their latest mock drafts.

The Texans are still considering trading the pick.