Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson has been cleared to return to practice. Johnson has been on injured reserve since injuring his right hamstring during a 30-7 loss to San Francisco in the season opener. The Steelers have 21 days to decide when to activate Johnson, the team's leading receiver in three of the past four seasons.
FILE - Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson participates in the NFL football team’s training camp in Latrobe, Pa., Friday, July 28, 2023. Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson has been cleared to return to practice, opening the door for a potential return, possibly as early as this week. The Steelers opened the 21-day window for Johnson and backup running back Anthony McFarland Jr. on Monday, Oct. 16, 2023.
Johnson has been on injured reserve since injuring his right hamstring during a 30-7 loss to San Francisco in the season opener. The Steelers opened the 21-day window for Johnson and backup running back Anthony McFarland Jr. on Monday. The Steelers have muddled through without their top pass catcher, remaining in the mix in the competitive AFC North despite some serious issues on offense.New York Giants come up a yard short -- twice -- in dropping to 1-5 following loss to BuffaloJohnson, who’s led Pittsburgh in receptions in three of his four seasons since being taken in the third round of the 2019 draft, said last week he expects to make an impact when he returns.
Pittsburgh’s offense has sputtered through its first five games. The Steelers are last in the NFL in first downs and near the bottom of the league in yards and points .
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