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After weeks of being at less than full-strength, the Pittsburgh Steelers offense will be happy to welcome back both Pat Freiermuth and Diontae Johnson from injury to help quarterback Kenny Pickett. Johnson, who hasn’t played since the second game of the season, should provide a big boost to a passing game that has struggled without […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers got some good news on the Diontae Johnson injury front on Monday. The wideout has been designated to return from the IR, as reported by Jeremy Fowler. He’ll have a 21-day window to practice. As per usual, the Black and Gold can fully activate him at any point within the next three […]

After missing four games due to a hamstring injury, Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson hinted at his return following the bye week this week. Johnson was asked if he would return for a Week 7 matchup against the Los Angeles Rams, to which he replied with an emphatic “Hell yeah.” “I’ve been working my […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have placed wide receiver Diontae Johnson on injured reserve after injuring his hamstring in Week 1’s loss against the San Francisco 49ers, according to Ari Meirov of The 33rd Team. The Steelers placing Diontae Johnson on injured reserve means that he will miss at least the next four games. Kenny Pickett and […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers will be without Dionate Johnson for at least one game, making life harder on Kenny Pickett in his second NFL season. A hamstring injury will prevent Johnson from playing Monday night when the Steelers host the Cleveland Browns. Kenny Pickett expects multiple wide receivers to step up amid Johnson’s injury. “I think […]

It’s been a rough week for the Pittsburgh Steelers after they endured a 30-7 loss to the San Francisco 49ers. The loss was even worse for Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson, who sustained a hamstring injury. The Steelers had a tough day versus the 49ers offensively, outside a touchdown drive at the end of the […]

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson went down with a hamstring injury in the team’s Week 1 loss to the San Francisco 49ers, and is expected to miss at least a few weeks. Receiver Calvin Austin III is expected to take a more prominent role, and cornerback Patrick Peterson is excited to see him grow […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers struggled to find consistent offense in a 30-7 loss to the San Francisco 49ers to start the 2023 NFL season, and it could have an impact on the fantasy football stock for several players entering Week 2. Let’s look at the fantasy football stock up, stock down report for the Steelers ahead […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers’ NFL Week 1 showdown against the San Francisco 49ers ended on a sour note. Diontae Johnson suffered a hamstring injury that will keep him out of action for the next weeks. There are some options in the active roster that Coach Mike Tomlin could explore but there is one person who’s more […]

An embarrassing Week 1 loss to the San Francisco 49ers was made even worse for the Pittsburgh Steelers following news that star wide receiver Diontae Johnson will be out for multiple weeks with a hamstring injury he suffered in the third quarter of Sunday’s game. The team hopes that Johnson can avoid a trip to […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers just got a major blow to their offense. Wide receiver Diontae Johnson is reportedly going to be out for at least the next few Pittsburgh games because of a lower-body injury he sustained in Week 1’s brutal loss to the San Francisco 49ers at home, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Steelers’ […]

The NFL is back, and Week 1 is almost in the books, with just the Buffalo Bills and New York Jets left to play. While the magic of football was fully on display Sunday, so was the downside, as several NFL players suffered injuries, including running backs Aaron Jones and JK Dobbins and wide receiver […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers’ brutal start to the 2023 NFL season got that much worse with the injury statuses of defensive lineman Cam Heyward and wide receiver Diontae Johnson. Heyward has been ruled out for the rest of the Steelers’ tilt against the San Francisco 49ers due to a groin injury, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers face the San Francisco 49ers at home in Week 1 of the 2023 NFL season. Fifth-year wideout Diontae Johnson is gearing up for that matchup against arguably the NFL’s best defense. He discussed his approach to his route-running, which he prides himself on, with Chris Adamski of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. For Johnson, […]

Fantasy football enthusiasts are gearing up for the exciting 2023 season. One player who deserves a close look is Diontae Johnson of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Johnson’s previous performances have shown immense potential. He is expected to have a significant impact on fantasy teams this year. In this article, we will explore Johnson’s performance during the […]

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson had a down year in 2022 that culminated in him never finding the end zone. When asked about why he thinks that happened, Johnson gave a very candid answer, reports Steelers.com’s Teresa Varley. “It was an odd year, very weird. It was hard to like really cope with it […]

Pittsburgh Steelers fans can breathe a sigh of relief after wide receiver Diontae Johnson’s injury scare on Friday. Johnson, who was carted off the field, returned to training camp practice on Saturday, per Brooke Pryor of ESPN. Steelers fans were fearing the worst when they saw Johnson carted off the field with little explanation why. […]

The NFL training camp injuries are becoming far too frequent. Cincinnati Bengals QB Joe Burrow and Miami Dolphins star CB Jalen Ramsey are two big names who suffered injuries. Now, Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson left practice early on Friday and had to be taken off on a cart, per Mark Kaboly of The […]

Kenny Pickett is a believer in Dionte Johnson. The Pittsburgh Steelers QB-WR duo may be in line for a strong season if Pickett finds his footing at the NFL level and Johnson enjoys a bounce back campaign. Pickett recently made a bold Johnson prediction for the 2023 season, per NFL on ESPN. “It’s kind of […]

Diontae Johnson is hoping that the 2023 NFL season will see him come up with numbers better than the ones he put in 2022, but could it be that he’s still not close to being content with how the offense is shaping up for the Pittsburgh Steelers? The Steelers wide receiver recently reposted a retweet […]

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson went from catching passes from a future Hall of Famer in Ben Roethlisberger to a rookie in Kenny Pickett last season. And while Johnson immediately noticed a difference between Roethlisberger’s arm and Pickett’s, there was one similarity he noticed between the two quarterbacks. Johnson said that Pickett has the […]

The 2022 season marked the start of a new era for the Pittsburgh Steelers. For the first time since 2004, they were without longtime starting quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, who retired in the offseason. Pittsburgh was also without general manager Kevin Colbert as he stepped down following 22 years with the franchise. Despite the major changes, […]

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson failed to live up to the high expectations on him in the past 2022 season, prompting former NFL general manager Doug Whaley to give a rather harsh assessment of his play. Whaley, who worked as an exec for the Steelers before joining the Buffalo Bills and becoming their GM […]

After a CBS report surfaced that Pittsburgh Steelers’ wide receiver Diontae Johnson punched quarterback Mitch Trubisky in the face before a game this season, both players took to social media to vehemently deny the allegation. The report from Gregg Giannotti of CBS stated that Johnson punched Trubisky because he wasn’t getting the ball enough ahead […]

Diontae Johnson set quite a lowly NFL record during the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Week 18 home game against the Cleveland Browns. Johnson broke former Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back James Wilder’s record (85 catches, zero receiving TDs in 1984) for the most catches in a season without a receiving touchdown. The fourth-year wideout finished his campaign […]

Multiple Pittsburgh Steelers players are nursing injuries heading into the Week 18 home matchup against the Cleveland Browns, including Diontae Johnson. The Steelers sidelined Johnson from practice on Wednesday due to his hip injury. The versatile wide receiver did make a return to practice on Thursday, where he took part in the entirety of the […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers will need all hands on deck when they meet the Cleveland Browns in a crucial game in Week 18. However, the status of star wide receiver Diontae Johnson appears to be currently up in the air after missing practice Wednesday. Johnson is said to be dealing with hip and toe issues ahead […]

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson took a hilarious shot at the NFL after the “No Fun League” fined him for his unsportsmanlike conduct in Week 15 against the Carolina Panthers. For those who missed it, Johnson was called for the violation midway through the third quarter of the contest when he celebrated his drive, […]

Heading into Week 16, there was doubt about whether Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson would be able to take the field. It now appears that an answer has been given. During Thursday’s practice, Diontae Johnson appeared on the injury report. Due to a toe injury, he was limited on Tuesday and a non-participant on […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers kept their slim playoff hopes alive last week with a win over the Carolina Panthers. The Steelers likely need to win out and get help to have any shot at reaching the postseason. It was revealed that rookie QB Kenny Pickett is likely to start this weekend. But not all of the […]

As the Steelers get set to take on the Panthers in Week, Pittsburgh received an encouraging injury update on Najee Harris and a deflating update on Diontae Johnson. When healthy, both players play a pivotal role in the Steelers’ offense. Pittsburgh released their Thursday injury report, which had surprise updates for both Harris and Johnson. […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers received a number of positive injury updates ahead of their Week 14 contest against the Baltimore Ravens, per Adam Schefter. “Steelers upgraded T.J. Watt, WR Diontae Johnson and LB Malik Reed for Sunday’s game vs. Baltimore and each now has no injury status designation and is expected to play,” Schefter wrote on […]

There is no quit in the Pittsburgh Steelers. Their hopes to make the 2022 NFL playoffs might be dim, but they’re mathematically still in contention to join the postseason fray. For Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson, the goal is to win all the games remaining on his team’s schedule in the regular season (h/t Matt […]

The opening five games of Kenny Pickett’s run with the Pittsburgh Steelers were ones to forget. He posted a lowly 66.8 passer rating and threw eight total interceptions over these contests, including throwing a trio of interceptions in the Week 4 home defeat to the New York Jets. Since the Steelers’ bye week, Pickett has […]

It’s not a secret that Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson is frustrated with his performance on the field, which is also a result of a lack of opportunity. But he’s also been showing maturity in dealing with the issue. He recently spoke with reporters Wednesday and assured Steelers fans that his main focus is […]

It’s been a tough follow-up for Diontae Johnson after netting his first Pro Bowl appearance last season. The Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver has seen his numbers plummet, with a glaring goose egg in the touchdowns department. Rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett – who’s navigating through his own challenges as the team’s new starting QB – was […]

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson has not been heavily featured in the offense of late, and he voiced his frustrations over his lack of targets after the Week 11 loss vs. the Bengals. Following the comments from Johnson, head coach Mike Tomlin addressed the issue, indicating that Johnson was still a crucial component of […]

The playoffs just got harder for the Pittsburgh Steelers to reach after losing to the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 11 at home on Sunday, 37-30. For Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson, the frustration gets amplified by the lack of opportunities he is seeing downfield. Against the Bengals, he only had 21 receiving yards on four […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers made a big move just before the NFL trade deadline’s buzzer sounded Tuesday, sending wide receiver Chase Claypool to the Chicago Bears in exchange for 2023 second-round pick. For some Steelers fans, the team should have also sent Dionatae Johnson away — or should be among the next to go. part of […]