The Carolina Panthers lost not only their leading receiver on Tuesday, but a well-respected teammate.
In what seemed like an imminent move, wideout Diontae Johnson was traded by the Panthers on Tuesday. The former Pro Bowl pass catcher is off to the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for a late-round pick swap in the 2025 NFL draft.
Here’s what some of Johnson’s now-former teammates had to say about the move on Wednesday . . .
Panthers QB Bryce Young calls WR Diontae Johnson, traded to the Ravens, a ‘’great dude, great person.’’ pic.twitter.com/YnnQ2hPBdq
— David Newton (@DNewtonespn) October 30, 2024
Xavier Legette says he found out about the Diontae Johnson trade on social media. When I asked him about how he was as a teammate, he said he brought the spark for him. pic.twitter.com/ttqzVGP0qs
— Carolina Blitz (@KeepBlitzin) October 30, 2024
#Panthers RB Chuba Hubbard on his relationship with former teammate Diontae Johnson, now of the #Ravens: pic.twitter.com/oYklCT2rhZ
— Mike Kaye (@mike_e_kaye) October 30, 2024
Jalen Coker says Diontae Johnson was a “leader in the room” who helped him a lot. #Panthers pic.twitter.com/ldMP30opKP
— Sheena Quick (@Sheena_Marie3) October 30, 2024
When asked to provide some insight into the decision, head coach Dave Canales didn’t offer much.
“I’m not gonna get into too much of the specifics,” Canales stated. “A lot of those conversations, we always wanna try to protect and keep in-house. But we kinda just collectively thought that was the best decision for us.”