The Baltimore Ravens announced they waived WR Diontae Johnson on Friday.
We have waived WR Diontae Johnson. We have activated DB Desmond King and WR Anthony Miller from the Practice Squad for tomorrow’s game.
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) December 20, 2024
Baltimore also activated DB Desmond King and WR Anthony Miller from the practice squad to the active roster for Week 16.
Earlier this week, the Ravens mutually decided with Johnson to excuse him from team activities this week. This situation has been building up since his acquisition from the Panthers due to frustration about his role in Baltimore.
Johnson served a one-week suspension for conduct detrimental to the team after refusing to enter a game.
He has played sparingly and caught just one pass since being traded midseason to Baltimore from Carolina. That seems to be the chief source of his frustrations.
Johnson, 28, was selected with the No. 66 overall pick in the third round by the Steelers out of Toledo back in 2019. He signed a four-year, $4,251,708 contract that included a $1,129,110 signing bonus.
Johnson was set to be an unrestricted free agent in 2023 when he signed a two-year, $36 million extension entering the 2022 season. He was traded to Carolina in exchange for CB Donte Jackson and a pick swap before the 2024 season.
Carolina then traded him to the Ravens midseason for another swap of picks.
In 2024, Johnson has appeared in 11 games and caught 31 passes on 63 targets for 363 yards receiving and three touchdowns.
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