Trade rumors involving Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson have started to heat up. So much so that NFL writers have began to speculate on potential trade destinations for Johnson this offseason.
According to Gary Davenport of Bleacher Report, Johnson could sign with the Dallas Cowboys.
“Getting Johnson’s $15.8 million cap hit to fit on Dallas’ books given their annual cap issues would take a little doing, but extending the 27-year-old would solve that issue,” Davenport wrote in an email.
“Dallas received two compensatory draft picks this week, giving the Cowboys additional draft cash to play Let’s Make a Deal. And if Jones is actually committed to going ‘all-in,’ the organization might easily meet the reported asking price of a Day 2 choice for Johnson.”
Davenport requested that the Cowboys trade their 2024 third and seventh round picks to the Steelers for the 27-year-old receiver.
In addition to the Cowboys, Davenport also made bids.
The Athletic’s Dianna Russini added fuel to that report on March 9.
“The Steelers are open to listening to trade offers on WR Diontae Johnson,” Russini wrote on X (formerly Twitter). “There is interest from teams around the league as GMs are getting set for free agency.”
The Cowboys could be one of those teams. While wideout CeeDee Lamb ranked second in the NFL with 1,749 receiving yards, Dallas didn’t have another receiver with more than 660 yards. Davenport also suggested the Cowboys could release wideout Michael Gallup to save cap space.
Johnson has become a trade candidate within the last month because the 2024 season is the last year on his current contract. At the NFL combine, Steelers general manager Omar Khan declined to discuss whether they have engaged Johnson in contract negotiations.
