Diontae Johnson and the Ravens proceed to be at an deadlock.
Johnson was suspended for this previous Sunday’s recreation in opposition to the Giants after refusing to enter the sport for the Ravens in opposition to the Eagles earlier this month.
Monday, the Ravens launched an announcement saying that the group and Johnson “mutually agreed” for him to be excused from crew actions main into this week’s recreation in opposition to the Steelers.
Throughout media availability on Monday, Ravens head coach John Harbaugh was requested if he might envision Johnson, 28, returning for subsequent week’s recreation.
“What I foresee, actually to be sincere with you and all I’m actually interested by proper now’s Pittsburgh. So he received’t be right here this week and subsequent week will care for itself,” Harbaugh informed reporters.
Harbaugh was requested why the crew doesn’t simply launch Johnson and gave one other roundabout reply.
“I’m actually within the Pittsburgh Steelers, to be sincere with you. I do know you guys need to hear the story,” Harbaugh stated.
“There are lots of transferring components. There are causes for doing issues which are entrance office-type causes. Do I need to sit right here and get into all of the totally different calculations that Eric [DeCosta] makes? I actually don’t. I need to take into consideration Pittsburgh, and the blokes who’re going to be right here taking part in in opposition to Pittsburgh. That’s my focus, one hundred pc.”
At 9-5, the Ravens are one recreation behind the Steelers (10-4) within the AFC North.
The Ravens traded for Johnson mid-season, sending a fifth-round decide to the Panthers and getting again the huge receiver plus a sixth-round decide.
In 4 video games with the Ravens this 12 months, Johnson has only one catch for six yards.
He had 30 catches for 357 yards and three touchdowns in seven video games with the Panthers, who acquired the one-time Professional Bowler from the Steelers in March.
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