Since taking over as the General Manager of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Omar Khan has been rather busy on the transaction side of things.
In a little over two months as the new GM of the Steelers, Khan has already handed out lucrative contracts to safety Minkah Fitzpatrick, kicker Chris Boswell and now wide receiver Diontae Johnson. He also moved quickly to sign standout defensive lineman Larry Ogunjobi in free agency to try and fill the hole left by the retirement of Stephon Tuitt.
So far, Khan is off to a great start. Of the three long-term deals, the one for Johnson looked to be the least likely, considering the Steelers’ history of paying wide receivers after their first contracts overall.