In a surprising twist, the Baltimore Ravens have claimed former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson off waivers. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the move ensures the Ravens’ long-term strategy as they look ahead to the offseason.

Former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson is going back to the black and purple, according to a report.

Fans react as the Houston Texans waive former Steelers WR Diontae Johnson, continuing his turbulent 2024 season.

Since Johnson was released form the Texans this postseason, the Ravens can't play Johnson during these playoffs. Johnson won't officially be on the Ravens roster until after the Super Bowl and will qualify as an unrestricted free agent this offseason.

Diontae Johnson played for four different teams in 12 months with the last one being just a three-week stay with the Houston Texans.

Having already mastered the art of accumulating compensatory picks in the NFL draft, the Baltimore Ravens found a new way to potentially add an

Back to Baltimore: The Ravens claimed their former WR Diontae Johnson on waivers today from the Texans, per the league’s wire. This a procedural move and Johnson won’t officially be “awarded” to the Ravens until after the Super Bowl. But he qualifies as an unrestricted free agent… pic.twitter.com/5bGRL9ymcX

Diontae Johnson was claimed by the Baltimore Ravens days after being waived by the Houston Texans, but the team has no intention of issuing Johnson another uniform.

Diontae Johnson told local reporters in December the issues that plagued his short stint in Baltimore would be left in the past and his new chapter in Houston would be a fresh start. That didn’t last long.

The Ravens can’t play former Panthers WR Diontae Johnson for the rest of this postseason. So why did they claim him on Wednesday?

Receiver Diontae Johnson was claimed by the Ravens after he was waived by the Texans. He can't join Baltimore until after the Super Bowl and will be a free agent.