Former Carolina Panthers wide receiver Diontae Johnson, also known as former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson and former Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Diontae Johnson, is now former Houston Texans wide receiver Diontae Johnson.
The Ravens can’t play former Panthers WR Diontae Johnson for the rest of this postseason. So why did they claim him on Wednesday?
Reflecting on the ill-fated mid-season trade for wide receiver Diontae Johnson, Baltimore Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta admitted that he
Perhaps one of the biggest culprits for the Panthers' struggles is a player who isn't even on the roster anymore: wide receiver Diontae Johnson. Carolina acquired Johnson in an offseason trade ...
Diontae Johnson played for four different teams in 12 months with the last one being just a three-week stay with the Houston Texans.
In a surprise move, the Texans waived the veteran wide receiver just three weeks after claiming him off waivers from the Baltimore Ravens. He’s an impending free agent after the year, so only a team remaining in the playoffs could claim him for a run to New Orleans.
Fans react as the Houston Texans waive former Steelers WR Diontae Johnson, continuing his turbulent 2024 season.
In a shocking move, the Baltimore Ravens have claimed Diontae Johnson on waivers from the Houston Texans but there's a catch.
Since Johnson was released form the Texans this postseason, the Ravens can't play Johnson during these playoffs. Johnson won't officially be on the Ravens roster until after the Super Bowl and will qualify as an unrestricted free agent this offseason.
When you play on three teams during a season after being cut twice, it’s usually a good sign that things are coming to an end for you. In Diontae Johnson’s case, his NFL career is quickly coming to an end after the Houston Texans waived him after he appeared in just two games.
Diontae Johnson's trip around the NFL has made more headlines than his play this season. The Houston Texans waived the wide receiver on Tuesday less than a month after claiming him off of waivers per NFL insider Tom Pelissero. "The #Texans waived WR Diontae Johnson, who is now looking for his fifth team in a calendar year," Pelissero said on X.
The Houston Texans waived Diontae Johnson Tuesday after the beleaguered receiver — who was released by the Ravens earlier this season after refusing to enter a game — played just two games for them.