{"id":11757,"date":"2024-12-17T07:00:51","date_gmt":"2024-12-17T07:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=11757"},"modified":"2024-12-17T07:00:51","modified_gmt":"2024-12-17T07:00:51","slug":"traded-for-him-for-no-reason-fans-clown-the-baltimore-ravens-after-dismissing-disgruntled-receiver-from-team-activities-for-week-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=11757","title":{"rendered":"\u201cTraded For Him For No Reason!\u201d: Fans Clown the Baltimore Ravens After Dismissing Disgruntled Receiver from Team Activities for Week 16!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Dec 15, 2024; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; Baltimore Ravens fans cheer after the game against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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As previously discussed on\u00a0Gridiron Heroics<\/em>, the Baltimore Ravens suspended disgruntled wide receiver Diontae Johnson for Week 15 against the New York Giants for conduct detrimental to the team. The Ravens decided to suspend Johnson because he refused to play in Week 13 against the Philadelphia Eagles after Rashod Bateman exited the second half with a knee injury. The team didn\u2019t skip a beat and blew out the Giants\u00a035-14,<\/a> as Lamar Jackson had a phenomenal game, passing for 290 yards and five touchdowns through the air.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
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The 9-5 Ravens will host the 10-4 Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday afternoon for a pivotal rematch from Week 11. The last time these two teams met, the Steelers defeated the Ravens 18-16. Saturday would have also been a perfect revenge game for Johnson, who spent the first five years in Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n

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The Baltimore Ravens WR\u2019s revenge game appears to be put on hold<\/h2>\n
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Nov 17, 2024; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Diontae Johnson (18) reaches for an incomplete pass against the Pittsburgh Steelers during the first quarter at Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Barry Reeger-Image Image<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

According to Mike Garafolo of\u00a0NFL Network,\u00a0<\/em>the Ravens front office released a statement a little while ago that Diontae Johnson and the team have mutually agreed to excuse him from team activities this week. This means that Johnson will likely miss Saturday\u2019s afternoon game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, which happens to be a pivotal game and could ultimately decide the winner of the AFC North Division.<\/span><\/p>\n

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