The Baltimore Ravens’ midseason trade for Diontae Johnson couldn’t have gone much worse as the team made the decision to cut him this week.
The Ravens traded a fifth-round pick to the Carolina Panthers for Johnson and a sixth-round pick, and all they got in return was one reception for six yards, but one insider recently indicated there are two teams that could have an interest in Johnson on the open market.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter shared that Johnson is likely to be claimed on waivers on Monday with the Los Angeles Chargers and Kansas City Chiefs being two potential landing spots if Johnson makes it that far on waivers.
Former Ravens WR Diontae Johnson is likely to be claimed on waivers Monday, per sources. Potential landing spots include but are not limited to the Chargers and Chiefs – if Johnson even makes it that far on waivers. pic.twitter.com/gdXfUHODBT
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) December 21, 2024
The Chargers have an obvious need at receiver given Quentin Johnston’s consistent drop issues and Ladd McConkey’s injuries that he is playing through, while the Chiefs are still navigating life without Rashee Rice, who is out for the year with a torn ACL.
Kansas City is set to get Hollywood Brown back to make his surprising team debut this week after many thought the shoulder injury he suffered in preseason would keep him out for the year.
Johnson is still just 28 and his awful tenure with the Ravens isn’t going to be enough to deter some team from taking a chance on him for the stretch run.
He’ll almost certainly wind up with a contender, and it’s a shame for the Ravens that it didn’t work out in Baltimore since he could have added a major element to that offense.
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