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Steelers Diontae Johnson doesnt rule out skipping training camp

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    July 20, 2024
    coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday that he from wide receiver , even as the Pro Bowler seeks a long-term extension ahead of a contract year. Johnson, however, isn't promising he won't skip practice at some point. Despite reporting to camp Wednesday and emphasizing Jaylon Smith Jersey he wants to remain with Pittsburgh in 2022 and beyond, the wideout implied that his agent may advise against full participation Dallas Cowboys Kids Jersey in camp absent a new deal."We'll see," Johnson said when asked about his practice availability. The fourth-year veteran , he'd be a full participant, but that other factors are at play. He explained that he's spoken with teammates , and about their own previous contract negotiations with the team, reiterating his desire to strike a deal with the Steelers."I mean, I want to be here," . "I wanna be here long term. That's up to them. I'm just gonna keep doing what I'm doing."A third-round draft pick of the Steelers in 2018, the 26-year-old Johnson is under contract through 2022, but Ezekiel Elliott Jersey several other young pa s catchers, including and , Deion Sanders Jersey got lucrative extensions this offseason, adding to a widespread inflation of the receiver market. It's po sible Johnson, due just over $3 million in 2022, could seek at least $20M per year on a long-term deal, considering five other similarly aged and productive wideouts eclipsed that annual average on contracts this year. Despite a noted bout with dropped pa ses in 2020, Johnson has steadily emerged as the Steelers' steadiest receiver Dallas Cowboys Men Jersey in three NFL seasons. After logging 680 receiving yards as a rookie, he caught 88 pa ses for 923 yards during Pittsburgh's hot start in 2020, then broke out with a career-high 107 catches for 1,161 yards and eight touchdowns in 2021.