With two games now remaining in the Pittsburgh Steelers 2019 regular season, wide receiver Diontae Johnson is one tired rookie. Why? Because he’s hitting the proverbial rookie wall. Johnson admitted as much after the Steelers Thursday practice when he was asked to assess not only his rookie season to date, but also how he’s feeling physically entering Week 16.
“Tired,” Johnson said, according to audio on 93.7 The Fan. “I’m hitting the rookie wall, or whatever, but I’m still pulling through. My teammates are talking to me, or whatnot, telling me how to get through it, or whatever.