Sat 10/8/11 1:53 PM

Andre Johnson (hamstring surgery) is optimistic he won't require a long absence. "Out of any procedure I've ever had, this is probably the best I've felt," he said Friday. "I'm pretty confident about this one. I'm pretty pumped; just can't wait to get these stitches out so I can get to rolling." There's an outside chance Johnson could return as early as Week 7, but Week 8 remains more realistic.