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Former Steelers WR Diontae Johnson Said Ben Roethlisberger Helped Him Adjust To Kenny Pickett

The Pittsburgh Steelers recently dealt WR Diontae Johnson to the Carolina Panthers after five seasons with the team, and Johnson played with both QB Ben Roethlisberger and QB Kenny Pickett during his Steelers tenure. In an interview with Kassidy Hill of Panthers.com, Johnson explained how playing with Roethlisberger helped him adjust to Kenny Pickett in 2022 and beyond.

“I feel like (Ben) kind of helped me out adjusting with Kenny,” Johnson explained. “I kind of showed him how I run routes, what to expect here or where I want the ball at or certain stuff like that.