{"id":11661,"date":"2024-12-17T03:13:19","date_gmt":"2024-12-17T03:13:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=11661"},"modified":"2024-12-17T03:13:19","modified_gmt":"2024-12-17T03:13:19","slug":"breaking-news-baltimore-ravens-make-decision-on-future-of-diontae-johnson-days-after-suspending-him-for-poor-conduct","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=11661","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING NEWS : Baltimore Ravens make decision on future of Diontae Johnson&#8230; days after suspending him for poor conduct"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-mol-fe-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The\u00a0<span data-track-module=\"internal-body-link\">Baltimore Ravens<\/span>\u00a0have made the decision to excuse Diontae Johnson from all team activities this week, as the future of the wide receiver remains unclear.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Earlier this month, Johnson was suspended\u00a0without pay for conduct detrimental to the team, ruling him out until this week&#8217;s game against the Steelers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">It now appears that he will also play no part this weekend either, after a team statement read: &#8216;We have mutually agreed with Diontae Johnson to excuse him from team activities this week.&#8217;<\/p>\n<div class=\"slot-perform-player\" data-id=\"perform-player\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"footballco-video-player-container4a8e48f2-a302-41ab-a0a7-10950b889522\" class=\"footballco-container footballco-desktop\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The team had previously confirmed that the initial punishment stemmed from Johnson&#8217;s refusal to enter Baltimore&#8217;s game against the<span data-track-module=\"internal-body-link\">\u00a0Eagles<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;We have made the difficult decision to suspend Diontae Johnson for our upcoming game against the\u00a0<span data-track-module=\"internal-body-link\">New York Giants<\/span>\u00a0for conduct detrimental to the team,&#8217; a statement from Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta read.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The Ravens suffered a 24-19 defeat to Philadelphia, but bounced back this week to beat the Giants and move 9-5 for the year.<\/p>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-42a20978f01fef12\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2024\/12\/16\/19\/92802881-0-The_Baltimore_Ravens_are_handing_wide_receiver_Diontae_Johnson_a-a-53_1734378104048.jpg\" alt=\"The Baltimore Ravens have excused Diontae Johnson from team activities for the week\" width=\"634\" height=\"423\" data-gallery-handler-attached=\"true\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"imageCount-2Mnr9\"><span class=\"plusSign-1IpQy\">+<\/span>2<\/div>\n<div class=\"viewGalleryText-2XMcO\">View gallery<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">The Baltimore Ravens have excused Diontae Johnson from team activities for the week<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-e1975188d0658392\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2024\/12\/16\/19\/92803591-0-The_punishment_stems_from_Johnson_s_refusal_to_enter_Baltimore_s-a-54_1734378116177.jpg\" alt=\"Johnson's initial punishment stemmed from him refusing to play vs. the Philadelphia Eagles\" width=\"634\" height=\"425\" data-gallery-handler-attached=\"true\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"imageCount-2Mnr9\"><span class=\"plusSign-1IpQy\">+<\/span>2<\/div>\n<div class=\"viewGalleryText-2XMcO\">View gallery<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Johnson&#8217;s initial punishment stemmed from him refusing to play vs. the Philadelphia Eagles<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"mol-fe-related-replace ccox\" data-track-module=\"related-replace\">\n<div class=\"related-replace-title wocc\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"related-replace-articles\">\n<div class=\"related-replace-info\">\n<div class=\"related-replace-count-wrap\">\n<div class=\"related-replace-count wocc\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Johnson only arrived in Baltimore on October 29 in a trade from the\u00a0<span data-track-module=\"internal-body-link\">Carolina Panthers<\/span>, and has since played 39 snaps in four games for the Ravens. He has caught just one pass for six yards.<\/p>\n<div class=\"connatix-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"cnx-ui-wrapper cnx-bp-xl-lit\">\n<div class=\"cnx-ui-top-bar-container cnx-bp-xl-lit\">\n<div class=\"symbol-title-group\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cnx-ad-container cnx-full-height\">\n<div class=\"cnx-ad-bid-slot\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"cnx-ad-slot\">\n<div class=\"cnx-ad-slot\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"floating-close-button-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"floating-close-button \" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Close Player\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The Ravens reportedly\u00a0<span data-track-module=\"internal-body-link\">received Johnson and a sixth-round pick<\/span>\u00a0in exchange for a fifth-round pick that headed to the Panthers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Johnson had played for the Panthers for less than a season, as he was traded from the Pittsburgh Steelers to Carolina in March.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Johnson played his first five NFL seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers, one of the Ravens&#8217; AFC North rivals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"mol-fe-zephr-outcome-wrapper\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0Baltimore Ravens\u00a0have made the decision to excuse Diontae Johnson from all team activities this week, as the future of the wide receiver remains unclear. 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