When the Pittsburgh Steelers traded WR Diontae Johnson to the Carolina Panthers, they were able to address the cornerback position by obtaining Donte Jackson. However, that did leave a gaping hole next to George Pickens in the wide receiver room.
Since then, the Steelers have signed two wide receivers: Van Jefferson and reportedly Quez Watkins. However, neither receiver has had a career even close to Johnson’s during their time in the league. So while the bottom of the depth chart is getting filled out, there is still a problem at starter.
Head coach Mike Tomlin was asked about replacing Johnson at the NFL’s owners meetings.