Broad receiver Diontae Johnson agreed to phrases on a one-year cope with the Cleveland Browns on Monday, an individual aware of the negotiations advised The Related Press.
The particular person spoke to the AP on situation of anonymity as a result of the deal has not been introduced. The transfer was first reported by NFL Community.
Cleveland would be the fourth workforce that Johnson has been on in a 12 months. He started final season with Carolina earlier than being traded to Baltimore in late October. Johnson — who led the Panthers with 30 receptions and 357 receiving yards on the time of the commerce — had just one catch in 4 video games for the Ravens when he refused to enter a Dec. 1 contest in opposition to the Philadelphia Eagles.
Johnson was suspended one recreation after which waived by the Ravens on Dec. 21. He was claimed by Houston and had three receptions, together with one for 12 yards within the Texans‘ wild-card playoff win over the Chargers.
Johnson, although, was waived shortly after that recreation as Houston coach DeMeco Ryans mentioned it did not work out. Johnson was then claimed by Baltimore, however the Ravens did that so as to presumably get a compensatory decide within the 2026 draft.
The 28-year-old Johnson has loads of expertise taking part in within the AFC North. He was drafted within the third spherical by Pittsburgh in 2019 and spent 5 seasons with the Steelers. His finest 12 months was in 2021 when he had 107 receptions for 1,161 yards and eight touchdowns.
Johnson joins a Browns receiving room that does not have many viable choices aside from Jerry Jeudy.
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Who Johnson might be catching passes from throughout offseason exercises and coaching camp might be of extra curiosity. Joe Flacco and Kenny Pickett are anticipated to battle for Cleveland’s beginning quarterback job, however the Browns made issues attention-grabbing in the course of the draft with the alternatives of Shedeur Sanders and Dillon Gabriel.
Reporting by The Related Press.
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