The Pittsburgh Steelers made some rather surprising trades during the first week of free agency. Among those was shipping WR Diontae Johnson to the Carolina Panthers in return for CB Donte Jackson and sixth-for-seventh pick swap in the 2024 NFL Draft.
There were reports and rumors leading up to the trade that Johnson was available, and due to some effort issues last season, it was speculated that he could have wanted out. He was entering the final year of his contract, and with no reports of extension talk it would have made sense for him to want to move elsewhere.