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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 […]

Pittsburgh Steelers rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett is back at practice and seems to be looking good as well. According to Brooke Pryor of ESPN, Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson spoke glowingly about how his teammate looks in practice coming off a concussion he sustained in Week 6 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. “[Pickett] looked good […]

No hard feelings out in Pittsburgh. According to a pair of reports from Mark Kaboly of The Athletic and Joe Rutter of The Tribune-Review, any beef stemming from an altercation between Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson and quarterback Mitchell Trubisky at halftime in the Week 4 game against the New York Jets has been squashed […]

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin has addressed the alleged altercation which took place between quarterback Mitch Trubisky and wide receiver Diontae Johnson during the loss against the New York Jets in Week 4. Via Brooke Pryor, Tomlin refused to say whether or not such an altercation took place within the Steelers’ locker room, but […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers pulled off the ultimate upset on Sunday, beating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 6. It was Mitch Trubisky who played hero too, coming in for the injured Kenny Pickett and leading his team to victory in his best performance yet. As we know, Trubisky got benched in favor of Pickett recently, […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers gave Kenny Pickett his first taste of regular season NFL action on Sunday after he replaced Mitchell Trubisky in the Week 4 loss against the New York Jets. Pickett’s debut had its share of ups and downs, but it looks as if his Steelers teammates are eager to see what’s in store […]

After falling to the New York Jets in Week 4, the Pittsburgh Steelers losing streak extended to three games. The black and gold are clearly missing T.J. Watt but have more problems than that to deal with, namely an offense in need of major help. Diontae Johnson laid out the situation clearly. According to Ray […]

After years of relying on Ben Roethlisberger to anchor the Pittsburgh Steelers offense, Mike Tomlin is now facing a quarterback dilemma for the first time in his head coaching career. Tomlin decided to bench Mitchell Trubisky during the Steelers’ Week 4 home loss to the New York Jets. Trubisky was quite inefficient in throwing the […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers host the New York Jets at Acrisure Stadium in Week 4. Both teams are coming off Week 3 losses and surely want to break back into the win column. Here are our Steelers Week 4 predictions as they take on the Jets. The Jets failed to build on their Week 2 comeback […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers offense is struggling immensely early on, with their WR room failing to step up. Between dropped passes, Mitch Trubisky’s inconsistent play, and questionable play-calling from OC Matt Canada, it hasn’t been pretty for this team. On Wednesday, Diontae Johnson discussed the frustrations and where the Steelers can improve moving forward. Via Chris […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are looking to return to the postseason and get off to a good start in the post-Ben Roethlisberger era. With stars like T.J. Watt, Diontae Johnson, Najee Harris and Cameron Hayward, they should be able to make a strong effort for it. The beginning of the season initially looked bleak for Johnson […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are hoping to have star wide receiver Diontae Johnson available in Week 1 against the Cincinnati Bengals, but Chase Claypool isn’t too worried either way. Via Brooke Pryor, Claypool expressed his confidence in the Steelers’ offense to produce on Sunday, with or without Johnson on the field. Chase Claypool on Diontae Johnson: […]

Heading into training camp, it was unclear who the Pittsburgh Steelers starting quarterback would be. It seemed that the team would have a three-man competition, with Mitch Trubisky, Mason Rudolph, and rookie Kenny Pickett all fighting for the spot. As the preseason began, the battle for the starting job seemed to become a two-man battle […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers got a double whammy on Sunday afternoon after TJ Watt and Diontae Johnson suffered various injuries. However, head coach Mike Tomlin wanted everyone to know that there is no reason to worry over the health issues. Johnson was ruled out first in the contest against the Detroit Lions following a shoulder injury. […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are not having a very good Sunday. In their preseason finale, Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson went down with a shoulder injury and was ruled out for the rest of the game. If that wasn’t bad enough, Pittsburgh took a blow on the defensive side of the ball as well. T.J. Watt […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers were dealt a worry injury blow during their preseason finale against the Detroit Lions on Sunday when star wide receiver Diontae Johnson exited the game due to an apparent injury. According to Steelers bear writer Alan Saunders, Johnson sustained a shoulder injury in the first half on Sunday, and after being examined […]

As was the case in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ preseason home win over the Seattle Seahawks, all three potential starting quarterbacks on the roster made the most out of their snaps played in the road victory against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Saturday. Among them, Kenny Pickett was provided with another chance to impress the Steelers coaching […]

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson’s offseason has been taking some wild turns. Apart from having a contract negotiation with the Steelers, Johnson is also now facing a lawsuit after he allegedly did not deliver on his promise to appear in a youth football camp back in May. Johnson and his camp have now responded […]

It is looking more and more each passing day that the Pittsburgh Steelers caught one of the best steals in the 2022 NFL Draft in the form of rookie wide receiver George Pickens. The former Georgia Bulldogs star has done nothing but wow everyone in training camp, including his own teammates of course. Fellow Steelers […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers’ leading wide receiver, Diontae Johnson, is being sued in the U.S. District Court of the Western District of Pennsylvania. FlexWork Sports Management LLC claims Johnson’s inability to show up for his camp cost the company “significant damages, in the form of refunds, credits, and reputational damage,” according to the Pittsburgh Post Gazette. […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have re-signed their main receiving target in Diontae Johnson. Johnson and the Steelers came to terms on a two-year, $36.71 million extension according to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo. The #Steelers and WR Diontae Johnson have agreed on a two-year, $36.71 million extension, source says. The sides worked last night and this morning […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are the latest team to follow the trend of paying their top wide receiver, handing Diontae Johnson a lucrative new two-year extension on Thursday. The Steelers’ star wideout has added two more years to his current contract and will collect $36.71 million in doing so, putting an end to his “hold in” […]

It’s been the offseason for wide receivers to secure the bag in the NFL, and Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson appears to be next in line to get a massive contract extension that could exceed $20 million per season. But do the Steelers actually want to pay market value for their top receiving threat? […]

Will Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson prove his worth in 2022? Johnson is coming off a 2021 season where he saw career-highs in all major statistical categories for the Pittsburgh Steelers. In other words, he was a fantastic fantasy football option. However, with quarterback Ben Roethlisberger retiring, he will have either Mitch Trubisky, Mason […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers and wide receiver Diontae Johnson are yet to agree on a new contract. But as training camp begins, Johnson is there and ready to go.  Many believed that Johnson could take the “hold-out” path, electing to not show up until he was given a contract extension. Instead, Johnson has decided to report.  […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have a big question mark at their quarterback spot right now. The position battle between Mitch Trubisky, Kenny Pickett, and maybe even Mason Rudolph, figures to be one of the most interesting position battles of the summer throughout the NFL. There are a lot of concerns surrounding the position, but those concerns […]

Although JuJu Smith-Schuster is moving on from the Pittsburgh Steelers and to the Kansas City Chiefs, he still has a place in his heart for the Steel City and his former teammates. After stopping in Pittsburgh, he had some very nice things to say about his former teammates in the wide receiver corps, Diontae Johnson […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have kicked off NFL offseason OTAs, though there’s been one very noticeable absence: wide receiver Diontae Johnson. A report emerged in April that Johnson, who is coming off the best season of his career, was seeking a new contract. The star wideout took to Twitter to dispute the report, though his absence […]

Pittsburgh Steelers star Diontae Johnson is in hot waters after he missed his own youth football camp over the weekend. According to Brian Batko of Post Gazette (via Sports Illustrated), the Steelers’ star wideout was unable to make it to his football camp at Cupples Stadium due to flight delays. Because of the issue, Johnson’s […]

With the No. 52 overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, the Pittsburgh Steelers selected wide receiver George Pickens out of Georgia. The 6-foot-3-inch, 200-pound product out of famous high school football hotbed Hoover, Alabama joins an already impressive Steelers wide receiver room with the likes of Diontae Johnson and Chase Claypool. The addition of […]

Pittsburgh Steelers wideout Diontae Johnson is calling out the reports saying he skipped the team’s voluntary workouts that started Monday due to contract disputes. Andrew Fillipponi of 93.7 The Fan claimed that Johnson did not attend the start of the offseason program because he wants to get paid. The report went as far as to […]

As was the case in the last offseason, wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster faces an uncertain future with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Even as he garnered interest from teams such as the Kansas City Chiefs, Smith-Schuster wound up staying put with the Steelers on a one-year, $8 million deal. Overall, his season did not go as planned, […]

Ben Roethlisberger is officially done as the quarterback of the Pittsburgh Steelers, which means the franchise will be heading into a brand new era after 18 years. It’s widely expected they will either trade or draft another QB in the offseason to replace Big Ben. However, wide receiver Diontae Johnson believes the Steelers could already […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers lost in disappointing fashion to the Kansas City Chiefs in the Wild Card round of the NFL playoffs. One of the biggest scapegoats for the loss was wide receiver Diontae Johnson, who had a few dropped passes in the blowout loss. Johnson did address his drops, responding to those who criticized him, […]