Diontae Johnson WR FA Wed 12/25/24 3:15 PM
Diontae Johnson
WR FA
Johnson (coach's decision) is inactive for Wednesday's game against the Ravens.
EDGE Analysis
Houston claimed Johnson off waivers from Baltimore on Monday, but given the quick turnaround for the Christmas Day matchup with his former Ravens squad, the wideout won't be asked to make his Texans debut with limited time to familiarize himself with a new playbook. Instead, Johnson will turn his focus toward debuting for Houston in Week 18 versus the Titans. On Wednesday, Nico Collins, John Metchie, Robert Woods, Xavier Hutchinson and Jared Wayne will represent Houston's available options at wide receiver.
Diontae Johnson WR FA Wed 12/25/24 9:03 AM
Diontae Johnson
WR FA
Johnson is unlikely to make his Texans debut in Wednesday's game against the Ravens, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
EDGE Analysis
The Texans claimed Johnson off waivers from Baltimore on Monday, bolstering the team's wideout corps after Tank Dell sustained a season-ending knee injury in Week 16. Due to the lack of time he had to familiarize himself with the Houston playbook, Johnson looks set to be inactive for Week 17, though Rapoport notes that the receiver is planning to make his Texans debut Week 18 against the Titans. Prior to joining the Texans, Johnson recorded 31 catches for 363 yards and three touchdowns in 11 games on the season, with most of his production coming over his seven appearances with Carolina.
Diontae Johnson WR FA Mon 12/23/24 5:01 PM
Diontae Johnson
WR FA
Houston has claimed Johnson off waivers, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
EDGE Analysis
Johnson was waived by Baltimore on Friday after a tumultuous tenure with the club. The veteran wideout logged only one catch over four games with the Ravens and was suspended for Week 15 against the Giants for conduct detrimental to the team. Johnson did have some productive games earlier in the campaign, including Week 3 versus Las Vegas when he tallied eight catches for 122 yards and a touchdown while he was with the Panthers. The Texans' decision to claim Johnson comes after the announcement that Tank Dell (knee) will be out for the remainder of the season.
Diontae Johnson WR FA Fri 12/20/24 4:13 PM 1 Comment
Diontae Johnson
WR FA
The Ravens have waived Johnson.
EDGE Analysis
Adam Schefter of ESPN relays that as a result of the move, Johnson will go on waivers and can be claimed Monday at 4:00 p.m. ET. It remains to be seen if the veteran wideout will be claimed, but either way Johnson now will have a chance to play elsewhere following his brief and unproductive stint with the Ravens.
Diontae Johnson WR FA Thu 12/19/24 4:56 PM
Diontae Johnson
WR FA
Johnson (personal) is has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Steelers.
EDGE Analysis
The Ravens suspended Johnson last week and excused him from team activities this week. It seems they might've had some use for him now that fellow wideouts Rashod Bateman (foot) and Nelson Agholor (concussion) both are listed as questionable, but the ship has already sailed on Johnson being involved in Week 16 preparations, leaving Tylan Wallace and Devontez Walker as Baltimore's fill-in options at wide receiver.
Diontae Johnson WR FA Mon 12/16/24 6:44 PM
Diontae Johnson
WR FA
Johnson's suspension was lifted by the Ravens on Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.
EDGE Analysis
Johnson was suspended for Week 15 action due to conduct detrimental to the team, and while the ban has officially ended, the Ravens announced earlier Monday that the wide receiver and the team have mutually agreed to excuse him from team activities this week. It's unclear if Johnson has played his last down with Baltimore, but he had only one catch (on five targets) for six yards in his four appearances for the team.
Diontae Johnson WR FA Mon 12/16/24 2:40 PM
Diontae Johnson
WR FA
The Ravens announced Monday that the team has mutually agreed with Johnson (suspension) to excuse him from team activities Week 16.
EDGE Analysis
Johnson was suspended by Baltimore for Week 15 due to conduct detrimental to the team, but even after his suspension is officially lifted, the veteran wideout won't be back in the building to prepare for Saturday's divisional matchup against the Steelers. Since joining the Ravens in a trade with the Panthers back in October, Johnson has failed to solidify his standing in Baltimore's wide receiver corps. At this point, it remains to be seen whether the veteran wideout will return to team activities Week 17.
Diontae Johnson WR FA Wed 12/4/24 3:03 PM
Diontae Johnson
WR FA
The Ravens suspended Johnson one game for conduct detrimental to the team, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
EDGE Analysis
In a statement released by the team Wednesday, via Mike Garafolo of NFL Network, it says Johnson refused to enter the game last Sunday against Philadelphia. Coach John Harbaugh hinted at something like this on Monday when he spoke with the media and refused to address the situation after Johnson played zero offensive snaps in the Ravens' Week 13 loss to the Eagles. Since he was acquired from the Panthers at the trade deadline ahead of Week 9, Johnson has played a total of 39 offensive snaps and has just one catch for six yards across five contests. Tylan Wallace has even leapfrogged Johnson on the depth chart as the team's WR4. Johnson will miss Sunday's game against the Giants and will be eligible to return for the following Saturday's Week 15 date with his former longtime team, the Steelers.
Diontae Johnson WR FA Mon 12/2/24 3:43 PM
Diontae Johnson
WR FA
Johnson played zero offensive snaps in the Ravens' loss to the Eagles on Sunday.
EDGE Analysis
Acquired from the Panthers ahead of the trade deadline, Johnson played 17 offensive snaps in his Week 9 debut for the Ravens. In four games since, Johnson has played a total of 22 snaps on offense. He has one catch for six yards across five games with his new team. Speaking with the media Monday, coach John Harbaugh hinted at something going on behind the scenes when asked about Johnson's lack of playing time, via Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com, saying, "At this time, I'm going to have to wait. There are moving parts we're going to have to figure out and explore." Baltimore doesn't seem all that interested in giving Johnson any sort of look on offense unless there's an injury.
Diontae Johnson WR FA Wed 11/27/24 6:12 AM
Diontae Johnson
WR FA
Johnson failed to secure his lone target in Monday's 30-23 win over the Chargers.
EDGE Analysis
Johnson continued to be an afterthought in the Ravens offensive attack Monday, playing just six of the Ravens 65 offensive snaps. The veteran wideout has been held without a catch in three of his four games with the Ravens while playing just 37 total offensive snaps over that stretch. Johnson remains extremely difficult to trust for fantasy purposes as he continues to acclimate to Baltimore's offense. The Ravens will host the Eagles in Week 13.