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‘Quiet Assassin:’ Eagles CB Darius Slay Says Diontae Johnson One Of The Best Wide Receivers He’s Faced

While Diontae Johnson garners mixed reactions from many Pittsburgh Steelers fans, he certainly has the respect of NFL players. Today, Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Darius Slay named Johnson one of the top five wide receivers he went up against this past season.

Despite the Eagles blowing the Steelers out 35-13 in the Week Eight matchup, Slay was clearly moved by Johnson’s performance calling him a “quiet assassin.”

.@bigplay24slay names the top 5 WRs he played against this season pic.twitter.com/9Ce8JSdOaJ

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“That boy is a dog,” Slay said on his podcast.