DIONTAE JOHNSON NEWS

Lands on COVID list The Steelers placed Johnson on the reserve/COVID-19 list Thursday.

Impact As a result, unless Johnson is able to clear the NFL's COVID-19 return-to-play protocols, Chase Claypool, Ray-Ray McCloud and James Washington are the Steelers' top available options at wideout ahead of Sunday's regular-season finale against the Ravens.

JANUARY 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Big Ben leaving Steelers in good hands with Watt, Harris

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger may be heading into retirement, but he has worthy heirs as the face of the franchise in linebacker T

JANUARY 4, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

MNF Top Plays: Steelers top Browns on emotional night for Roethlisberger

Closing out Week 17 NFL action, the Pittsburgh Steelers edged the Cleveland Browns on MNF. Here are the top plays!

JANUARY 4, 2022

Scores in victory Johnson caught 8 of 15 targets for 31 yards and a touchdown in Monday night's 26-14 win over the Browns.

Impact Johnson led the Steelers in catches and looks his way, opening the scoring with a five-yard touchdown in the first quarter as well. Although his high involvement yielded little yardage, with his 3.9 yards per grab marking his lowest average in a game this season, Johnson's score gave him an end-zone trip in consecutive contests. He also maintained his streak of having at least five catches in all but one game this season. Heading into the last week of the campaign, Johnson will strive to finish strong versus a Ravens team he caught eight balls for 105 yards and two scores against earlier this season.

JANUARY 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Roethlisberger, Steelers top Browns to stay in playoff mix

Ben Roethlisberger threw for 123 yards and a touchdown in likely his final start at Heinz Field as the Pittsburgh Steelers beat Cleveland 26-14

JANUARY 4, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Roethlisberger rips quick-slant TD to Diontae Johnson Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger throws a touchdown pass to wide receiver Diontae Johnson.

JANUARY 4, 2022 • NFL.COM

FANTASY PLAYS: Players to start and sit for NFL Week 17

Keep an eye on the news with Jimmy Garoppolo in San Francisco

DECEMBER 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Finds end zone late Johnson caught six passes for 51 yards and one touchdown on nine targets against Kansas City on Sunday.

Impact The touchdown occurred late during garbage time in a game during which the Steelers were pummeled 36-10, and Johnson lost a fumble without being touched earlier in the game, but the rougher points in his Sunday performance can be excused given the difficulty of the circumstances. Ben Roethlisberger couldn't get anything going against the Chiefs defense, and Johnson had only moderate success as a result. Johnson's sky-high target rate gives him a good chance to come through again for his fantasy investors even if Roethlisberger struggles against Cleveland in Week 17. The wideout caught six passes for 98 yards on 13 targets against Cleveland in Week 8 this year.

DECEMBER 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Steelers dumped 36-10 by Chiefs as playoff hopes keep fading

The Steelers hardly looked like a team fighting for its playoff life in Sunday's 36-10 loss in Kansas City

DECEMBER 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Chiefs rout stumbling Steelers 36-10 to clinch AFC West

Patrick Mahomes threw for 258 yards and three touchdowns, Byron Pringle caught two of the TD passes, and the Chiefs beat the Steelers 36-10 on Sunday to clinch their sixth consecut...

DECEMBER 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Diontae Johnson fumbles without being touched; Chiefs recover Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson fumbles the football without being touched by another player and the ball is turned over t...

DECEMBER 26, 2021 • NFL.COM

Held to 48 total yards Johnson recorded five receptions on five targets for 38 yards in Sunday's 19-13 win over Tennessee. He added one rush for 10 yards.

Impact The Steelers offense didn't do much offensively in the victory, so Johnson was still the team's leading receiver despite the underwhelming numbers. He turned in only one reception for more than 10 yards, and his next biggest gain came on an end around late in the first quarter. Despite the underwhelming performance, Johnson's role in the offense is secure, as he has at least five receptions in nine consecutive games and his yardage total Sunday was his lowest since Week 1.

DECEMBER 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Steelers slip past turnover-prone Titans 19-13

Ben Roethlisberger ran for his first touchdown in three years, Chris Boswell kicked four field goals and the Pittsburgh Steelers kept their playoff hopes alive with a 19-13 win ove...

DECEMBER 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Thursday Night Football top plays: Vikings hold off Steelers in thriller

The Vikings jumped to a 29-0 lead and then held off a furious Steelers' charge for a 36-28 win. Here are the top plays.

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Another productive showing in loss Johnson secured five of 10 targets for 76 yards and caught a two-point conversion pass in the Steelers' 36-28 loss to the Vikings on Thursday night.

Impact Johnson led the Steelers in targets and checked in behind only Chase Claypool in receiving yardage. Johnson is now just 10 yards away from his first 1,000-yard campaign, and just seven catches shy of tying the career-best 88 he logged last season. With Thursday's reception and yardage totals serving as his floor in those categories over the last five games, he seemingly has a good chance of reaching both marks in a Week 15 battle against the Titans a week from Sunday.

DECEMBER 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Vikings beat Steelers 36-28, deny last-play pass in end zone

The Minnesota Vikings held on to beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 36-28 by forcing an incomplete pass in the end zone on the final play

DECEMBER 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cards' Conner, Vikings' Jefferson among best bets to score

The fantasy playoffs are approaching, so scoring is paramount this and every ensuing week

DECEMBER 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

With 'special' quick-cut ability, Diontae Johnson becoming one of NFL's top threats Diontae Johnson is beginning to separate himself from other receivers around the NFL the way he separates from defensive backs on the field.

DECEMBER 8, 2021 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Game-wrecking T.J. Watt worth every dollar for Steelers

Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T

DECEMBER 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gamble doesn't pay off for Ravens in loss to Steelers

John Harbaugh went for the win, and it didn’t work out for the Baltimore Ravens

DECEMBER 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

No folding for Steelers WR Diontae Johnson after huge drop After an early drop, Diontae Johnson put on a show vs the Ravens.

DECEMBER 6, 2021 • USATODAY.COM

Reaches end zone twice Johnson secured eight of his 11 targets for 105 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 20-19 win over Baltimore.

Impact Johnson continued to garner plenty of volume in Sunday's narrow victory, as he's now had double-digit targets in each of the last four games. Sunday's contest marked the first time this season that the 25-year-old reached the end zone multiple times, and his second touchdown came with 1:48 remaining in the game to help give Pittsburgh a seven-point lead. The 2019 third-rounder has topped 50 receiving yards in 10 of his first 11 appearances of the season, and he's hauled in 76 of 120 targets for 914 yards and six touchdowns. He'll have a very favorable matchup against the Vikings in Week 14.

DECEMBER 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Steelers turn away Ravens 20-19 after failed 2-point attempt

The Pittsburgh Steelers edged the Baltimore Ravens 20-19 after turning aside a 2-point try by Baltimore in the final seconds

DECEMBER 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Diontae Johnson's insane route, goal-line stretch TD give Steelers late lead Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson shows off his route-running ability on a 5-yard touchdown catch.

DECEMBER 6, 2021 • NFL.COM

How tennis balls, hard work made Diontae Johnson one of the most dependable receivers in the NFL After leading the league in drops last season, Johnson now has some of the surest hands in the game

DECEMBER 3, 2021 • POST-GAZETTE.COM