The Baltimore Ravens have quite a dilemma on their hands with star wide receiver Diontae Johnson. Baltimore seemingly shored up their pass catching corps when they dealt for Johnson from the Carolina Panthers ahead of the trade deadline, but he initially played sparingly, before not logging a single snap in the team’s loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.
Then on Wednesday, Baltimore shocked the league by suspending Johnson for one game after he refused to check into their contest against Philadelphia. As a result, Johnson’s future with the Ravens and murky, and while there are rumors suggesting they could opt to cut him, the team’s upcoming Week 16 matchup with the Pittsburgh Steelers, who have familiarity with Johnson and could use help at wide receiver, could prevent them from making such a move.
As noted by Jeremy Fowler of ESPN, “Something to keep in mind if Baltimore cuts Johnson: It plays Pittsburgh — Johnson’s old team — in Week 16. Whether the Steelers would want him back is unclear, but the way some people around the league see it: The threat of him sharing Ravens offensive intel with Pittsburgh could make Baltimore hold on to him.”
