Diontae Johnson has been a staple of the Pittsburgh Steelers offense since he was drafted.
He has established himself as a massive target-getter, one of the team’s best receivers.
Despite his dominance on the field, Johnson has had a difficult time finding the end zone since Ben Roethlisberger retired.
In fact, before scoring a touchdown against the Tennessee Titans on Thursday Night Football, Johnson had gone 669 days without a TD, according to SportsCenter.
Diontae Johnson's first regular season TD in 669 days is the game-winner for the Steelers 😱 pic.twitter.com/YETRtOrBit
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) November 3, 2023
As SportsCenter points out, this was Johnson’s first touchdown reception since Week 17 of the 2021 season.
At last, the curse is broken.
This is not only a good sign for fantasy football managers across the world, but it is a sigh of relief from Johnson.
The broadcast was heavily focused on him after scoring the touchdown, and his face showed nothing but elation, joy, and a bit of relief as well.
Johnson’s touchdown ended up being the difference in the Steelers’ victory, as they narrowly took down the Titans.
This was an exclamation win for the Steelers, as it brought their season record to 5-3, putting them in second place in the division.
For a team that had a lot of questions coming into the year, particularly about Kenny Pickett, they have silenced their doubters thus far.
Pickett’s abilities are slowly getting better, and the Steelers’ strong defensive front has kept them afloat when they were most needed.
While Johnson has snapped this streak, a momentary big news item, he is now eager to get back to work for this team, hoping to catch more touchdowns en route to a playoff berth.
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