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Ex-Steelers WR Diontae Johnson Doesn’t Think He Gets ‘The Respect I Deserve’

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Diontae Johnson has plenty to prove in 2024. A strong year with his new Carolina Panthers team could bring him more NFL respect. Not to mention a big payday on the other side.

Johnson might be trading in a Pittsburgh uniform for a Carolina one. But the chip on his shoulder is being brought on over.

“I’m a diamond in the rough and going to continue to keep elevating,” he said Tuesday while speaking with Carolina media via the Panthers’ YouTube channel. “I carry that chip wherever I go because I still feel like I get overlooked.