NFL free agency is in full swing! We’ve seen a flurry of moves as teams try to improve their rosters for 2024. The Carolina Panthers have been in the market for a wide receiver all offseason. After sending DJ Moore to the Chicago Bears in a trade last year, they suffered at the position. They may have just landed their WR1. Reports indicate the Carolina Panthers have landed wide receiver Diontae Johnson from the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Carolina Panthers Land WR Diontae Johnson
Trade: the Steelers are sending WR Diontae Johnson to the Carolina Panthers, per sources. A new weapon for Bryce Young.
Johnson has a $3 million roster bonus due Friday that the Panthers now will pay. pic.twitter.com/dt2nF83mIL
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 12, 2024
Details are still coming from the deal. ESPN’s Adam Schefter was the first to report Diontae Johnson to the Carolina Panthers. Tom Pelissero filled in more of the details. The Steelers are receiving cornerback Donte Jackson, and the team is doing some sort of pick swap. This will likely not be a premium round, but it might matter for certain draft-day trades.
This is a huge move for the Carolina Panthers. They desperately needed a high-quality wide receiver. It was going to be impossible to evaluate Bryce Young with a receiver room of Adam Thielen, Jonathan Mingo, and Laviska Shenault Jr. Johnson is an immediate upgrade and becomes the focal point of the passing offense.
It was rumored the Steelers were looking to move on from Johnson. The relationship had deteriorated to a point where each party needed a reset. Pittsburgh gets some help in the secondary, which they desperately need. The Carolina Panthers fans needed some good news, and they got it with this acquisition.
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