Reflecting on the ill-fated mid-season trade for wide receiver Diontae Johnson, Baltimore Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta admitted that he
Ravens GM Eric DeCosta said that the team did its homework on WR Diontae Johnson before trading for him, understanding the risks and rewards. “We knew it wasn’t 100 percent going to be a slam dunk.
Diontae Johnson played for four different teams in 12 months with the last one being just a three-week stay with the Houston Texans.
The Ravens claimed wide receiver Diontae Johnson off waivers in a procedural move. Here’s what that means for Baltimore.
Just two games played was all it took for the Texans to wave the white flag. Houston waived Diontae Johnson on Tuesday, marking the third team that has moved on from the troubled wide receiver this season.
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.
Baltimore Ravens claim wide receiver Diontae Johnson off waivers from the Houston Texans for compensatory draft pick reasons
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.
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.
The Diontae Johnson experiment is over in Houston. The Texans announced Tuesday they had waived the former Pro Bowl wideout ahead of their divisional-round matchup vs. the Kansas
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.
Back to Baltimore: The Ravens claimed their former WR Diontae Johnson on waivers today from the Texans, per the league’s wire. This a procedural move and Johnson won’t officially be “awarded” to the Ravens until after the Super Bowl. But he qualifies as an unrestricted free agent… pic.twitter.com/5bGRL9ymcX