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Panthers will pay the majority of Diontae Johnson’s remaining salary as part of a trade to Ravens
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Panthers will pay the majority of Diontae Johnson’s remaining salary as part of a trade to Ravens

New Ravens wide receiver Diontae Johnson is a very cheap addition in Baltimore.

The Panthers will pay the majority of Johnson’s remaining salary in the deal, and the Ravens will only have to pay Johnson about $625,000, according to Jeff Zrebiec of TheAthletic.com.

The trade was Johnson and the Panthers’ sixth-round pick for the Ravens’ fifth-round pick. So the Panthers are going to pay over $3 million in cash and cap space and trade Johnson away just to move up maybe 15 spots midway through Day 3 of the draft.

The trade terms and contract adjustments make it clear how eager the Panthers were to part ways with Johnson as they give up on this season and look to build for the future. It also suggests the rest of the league isn’t thinking much about Johnson, if that’s all the Panthers can get after shopping him.

Now the Ravens will hope Johnson can make a difference in a season they hope will end up in the Super Bowl. Even if Johnson doesn’t do much, he probably seems worth the cost. Because it barely cost anything.