Diontae Johnson played 27 snaps in the Steelers’ Week 1 loss to the San Francisco 49ers, making three catches for 48 yards.
wide receiver said Tuesday that he’ll play when Pittsburgh faces the Los Angeles Rams in Week 7, meaning he’ll come off injured reserve after dealing with a . The are on a bye this week. Here’s what you need to know: Johnson played 27 snaps in the Steelers’ Week 1 loss to the , making three catches for 48 yards. The 27-year-old wide receiver caught 86 passes on 147 targets last season for 882 yards and no touchdowns.
' — Mike DeFabo Why Steelers need Johnson back With the Steelers’ offense struggling, it is always good to get back a weapon, especially one the caliber of Johnson. Johnson is a high-target receiver who excels at running after the catch. It should alleviate some of the issues with the Steelers being able to keep drives going. Pickett should be able to pick up some easy first downs with simple throws to their $18 million per year receiver.
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