In the news often lately due to his contract situation, Pittsburgh Steelers’ wide receiver Diontae Johnson finds himself much maligned at this point in his career, at least from outsiders, due to his potential contract demands, as well as some overall drops issues.
However, inside the locker room the fourth-year receiver remains beloved by teammates old and new, especially rookie wide receiver George Pickens, who is stepping into the wide receiver room with a lot of hype and overall buzz.
Speaking with reporters Wednesday morning prior to the second day of mandatory minicamp, Pickens praised his new teammate, saying he’s a lead-by-example guy, so younger players should want to lock in on him and learn from him overall, while also crediting his ability to create space for fellow receivers on routes.