Overview
- The Baltimore Ravens waived Diontae Johnson on December 20 after a brief, unproductive stint with the team, where he recorded just 6 receiving yards in four games.
- Johnson had been suspended by the Ravens earlier in December for refusing to play and was subsequently made inactive for their Week 16 matchup against the Steelers.
- Speculation surrounds Johnson's next team, with the Kansas City Chiefs, Buffalo Bills, and Los Angeles Chargers named as potential landing spots by ESPN's Adam Schefter.
- Steelers fans and analysts are debating a potential reunion with Johnson, now permissible under NFL rules, as the team's wide receiver corps faces injuries.
- Johnson's release follows a turbulent season that saw him traded twice and criticized for on-field performance and off-field controversies, which have reportedly hurt his free-agent value.