Former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson was subject to waivers on Monday, and he has been claimed by an AFC playoff team. According to a report, Johnson is going to the Houston Texans.
The Baltimore Ravens initially suspended Diontae Johnson for one game on Dec. 4 for “conduct detrimental to the team” after he refused to enter the game vs. the Philadelphia Eagles. The Ravens had a bye the following week,
The Baltimore Ravens have waived wide receiver Diontae Johnson—who was acquired from the Carolina Panthers before the trade deadline, saw limited
Johnson and the Ravens initially agreed to excuse him from team activities this week. Johnson was suspended for last week’s victory over the New York Giants for conduct detrimental to the team. Johnson’s suspension stemmed from refusing to enter Baltimore’s game against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Tuesday’s “First Call” has health updates on the Pittsburgh Steelers and Kansas City Chiefs. Diontae Johnson has another new home with a team that is AFC playoff-bound. There is some data to track about the Steelers’ potential playoff seeding.
Diontae Johnson and the Baltimore Ravens are going to see each other again very soon, after the WR was claimed by the Houston Texans.
Baltimore has waived wide receiver Diontae Johnson following a brief and troubled stint with the team in which the Ravens said he refused to enter a game against Philadelphia.
The Baltimore Ravens have excused Diontae Johnson from practice this week. That's another part of the fallout after the team says the receiver refused to enter a game against Philadelphia on Dec. 1. Johnson was suspended for last weekend's win over the New York Giants.
Johnson played 39 snaps in four games with the Ravens and caught one pass for six yards. He had 30 catches for 357 yards and three touchdowns in seven games with the Panthers. Johnson spent his first five seasons with Pittsburgh, where he caught 391 passes for 4,363 yards and 25 touchdowns.
Baltimore waived WR Diontae Johnson following a troubled stint with the team in which he refused to enter a game vs. Philadelphia.
The Baltimore Ravens made a big splash at the trade deadline by acquiring veteran wide receiver Diontae Johnson from the Carolina Panthers. Less than two months later, the two sides are parting ways.