CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Diontae Johnson is relishing the prospect of being a No. When Johnson was acquired by the Panthers in an offseason trade from the Pittsburgh Steelers, he was informed by new head coach Dave Canales that he’d be the primary option in Carolina’s passing game. But Johnson’s role dropped off significantly last season with the emergence of wide …
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — We are getting into a fun time on the sports calendar when NFL free agency flows into March Madness, which overlaps with baseball’s Opening Day, which starts even earlier this year because a couple of NL West teams are playing this week in Seoul, South Korea. Panthers acquire Diontae Johnson in a trade with the Pittsburgh Steelers …
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Dan Morgan got one of the playmakers Tuesday he sought in Diontae Johnson. But did the Carolina Panthers general manager also get one of the “dawgs” he famously referred to during his introductory news conference … or a mercurial receiver with a history of dogging it when things don’t go his way? But after watching Young get …
By Joseph Person, Jeff Howe, Dianna Russini and Mike DeFabo The Pittsburgh Steelers have traded wide receiver Diontae Johnson and pick No. In an offense full of dysfunction, with former offensive coordinator Matt Canada running a vanilla offense and quarterback Kenny Pickett unable to play well enough to keep his job, Johnson went the entire 2022 season without scoring a …
