Baltimore Ravens trade for former Pro Bowl wide receiver Diontae Johnson

BALTIMORE - The Baltimore Ravens have agreed in principle to acquire former Pro Bowl wide receiver Diontae Johnson from the Carolina Panthers, the Ravens announced on Tuesday.

The Ravens traded away a fifth-round pick for Johnson, who led the Panthers with 30 receptions for 357 yards and three touchdowns, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. He didn't play in the Panthers' game on Sunday because of a rib injury.

Johnson, a Pro Bowler in 2021, played his first five seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He has 421 career catches for 4,720 yards and 28 touchdowns.

His best season was in 2021 when he had 107 catches for 1,161 yards.

Johnson entered the NFL as a third-round draft pick in 2019 out of Toledo. In 2019, he led all rookie receivers with 59 receptions, 680 yards and five touchdowns.

The 28-year-old will join the Ravens' receiving corps with Zay Flowers, Rashod Bateman and Nelson Agholor. Johnson will become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the year.

Johnson will be catching passes from two-time MVP Lamar Jackson, who has passed for 2,099 yards with 17 touchdowns and just two interceptions this season.

The Ravens (5-3), coming off a 29-24 loss in Cleveland, return home on Sunday to play the Denver Broncos.