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Diontae Johnson Surprised Steelers Traded Him

Diontae Johnson is excited to be a Carolina Panther. But he didn’t expect that to be where he played in 2024. Speaking with reporters for the first time since the Pittsburgh Steelers dealt him in an offseason trade for CB Donte Jackson and pick swaps, Johnson said the news of him being traded came as a surprise, as tweeted out by the Carolina Blitz twitter account.

Diontae Johnson says Bryce is accurate, can make every throw & emphasized that he’s here to help make him better and grow.

Johnson also said the trade came as a surprise.