The Baltimore Ravens thought they could do with Diontae Johnson what the Carolina Panthers couldn’t, and they were quite wrong. To hear them discuss it yesterday, however, they knew things might play out as they did. Even though they technically own his rights, they have no intention of ever playing him again.
After releasing him, the Ravens claimed Johnson off waivers from the Houston Texans later on. Because they claimed him during the postseason, they won’t actually earn his rights until after the postseason. They knew this, of course, but were only interested in his potential compensatory benefit.