With the start of the Pittsburgh Steelers 2022 training camp still three weeks away, there continues to be quite a bit of talk about whether or not the team will ultimately sign wide receiver Diontae Johnson to a lucrative contract extension prior to Week 1 of the regular season. In some discussions I’ve seen about Johnson’s potential contractual situation, former Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown is sometimes used as a past example as to past instances when the team gave a lucrative contract extension to a player at his position entering the final year of his rookie deal. While the Steelers did indeed sign Brown to a five-year, $41.
Diontae Johnson’s Contract Situation Much Different Than Antonio Brown’s In 2012
