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After being waived by the Baltimore Ravens on Friday, Diontae Johnson is reportedly anticipated to be claimed by a group looking for assist at huge receiver.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Johnson will seemingly study his new group on Monday when waiver claims are decided, with the Los Angeles Chargers and Kansas Metropolis Chiefs cited as potential touchdown spots if he makes it that far by the waiver order.
Johnson has already performed for 2 groups this season. He started the 12 months with the Carolina Panthers after being acquired in an offseason commerce with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
After seven video games with the Panthers, Johnson was dealt to the Ravens on Oct. 29. His tenure in Baltimore did not go nicely when he was suspended one sport for conduct detrimental to the group for refusing to enter a Week 13 sport towards the Philadelphia Eagles.
Per a Dec. 16 statement from the group, the Ravens and Johnson mutually agreed to excuse him from all group actions this week. They adopted that up by waiving him on Friday. He performed a complete of 39 offensive snaps and caught one go for six yards in 4 video games with Baltimore.
The NFL waiver order, just like the draft, is set by the reverse report within the current standings. Coming into Week 16, the New York Giants would have high precedence, adopted by the Las Vegas Raiders.
An issue for groups just like the Chargers and Chiefs who want receiver assistance is golf equipment behind them within the standings might put in a declare simply to forestall Johnson from attending to them.
The Chiefs have the bottom waiver precedence by advantage of getting the most effective report within the NFL (13-1). The Chargers improved their playoff odds by beating the Denver Broncos on Thursday, however in doing so moved forward of their AFC West rival within the standings to decrease their waiver precedence.
For each groups, inside their very own division, the Broncos want a secondary receiver to play reverse Courtland Sutton. Even when they do not assume Johnson is a good choice to problem Devaughn Vele or Marvin Mims, they could determine to place in a declare to maintain him away from Los Angeles or Kansas Metropolis.
Different reputable or fringe playoff contending groups with increased waiver precedence than at the least one of many Chargers or Chiefs who additionally want receiver assist embrace the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Indianapolis Colts, Houston Texans and Washington Commanders.
