Steelers, Diontae Johnson agree to two-year extension, $36.71 million
One day after the news came out that Pittsburgh Steelers and Diontae Johnson widely have inability to reach an agreement on extending his contract before the start of the regular season, the 1,000-yard player is said to have secured his next payday.
A third-round pick of the 2019 NFL Draft, Johnson ended his first Pro Bowl campaign in 2021 as team leader with 107 catches for 1,161 receiving yards and 8 touchdowns.
Pittsburgh’s first-year general manager, Omar Khan, said Tuesday that he hopes the 26-year-old will be with the Steelers for a “long time“However, as noted from ESPN’s Field Yates, Johnson’s new deal doesn’t pay him anywhere near the top tier of the receiver.
Toledo’s product hit 254 touches in 2,764 yards and 20 touches in the first 47 regular-season games of his career.