HOUSTON -- The cry from many, upon learning the Houston Texans no longer consider Andre Johnson a starter, was -- "Who then?"

The answer, clearly, was someone who wasn't on the roster. A receiver signed in free agency or the draft.

Though players set to hit the market don't become free agents until March 10, players who have been released by their teams become free agents immediately. Enter Brian Hartline, who is visiting the Texans today.

The Miami Dolphins released Hartline last week.

In his career Hartline, 28, has 298 catches for 4,243 yards. He had 1,000-yard seasons in 2012 and 2013, and has a career average of 14.2 yards per catch. Hartline, who was due $5.95 million in 2015, had been phased out of the offense through no fault of his own according to our Dolphins reporter James Walker.

Hartline has also visited the Chicago Bears and Cleveland Browns this week.