PITTSBURGH – The Pittsburgh Steelers will meet a familiar face twice in the second half of the 2024 season after the Baltimore Ravens acquired wide receiver Diontae Johnson from the Carolina Panthers, according to Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated.

Johnson was on the trade block after the Panthers’ season started to crumble early. There was a lot of interest in the former third-round pick, and he now returns to the AFC North after just eight weeks away.

The Steelers traded Johnson to the Panthers this offseason in exchange for cornerback Donte Jackson. This move helped Pittsburgh’s defense while keeping George Pickens as the true WR1 this season.

The Ravens send Carolina a 2025 fifth-round pick in exchange for Johnson and a 2025 sixth-round pick.

The Steelers have not played the Ravens yet this season, meaning they will play Johnson twice in 2024. Johnson, who spent the first five years of his NFL career with Pittsburgh, joins Zay Flowers and Rashod Bateman as Baltimore’s leading receivers.

During his time in Pittsburgh, he started 67 games, catching 391 passes for 4,363 yards and 25 touchdowns. In seven games this season, he has caught 30 passes for 357 yards and three touchdowns, teaming with both Bryce Young and Andy Dalton at quarterback.

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