PITTSBURGH — Dionte Johnson got his deal.
After a one-week holdout at Pittsburgh Steelers training camp, the wide receiver and the team reached a two-year extension that averages $18.355 million per year, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Kimberly Martin.
The deal, worth up to $39.5 million if he hits incentives, includes $27 million guaranteed. Johnson, who is in the final year of his rookie contract, will become a free agent in 2025.
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Johnson, 26, was the last holdover in the 2019 wide receiver draft class after both Deebo Samuel and DK Metcalf received extensions earlier in training camp.
Days before agreeing to the extension, general manager Omar Khan reiterated that the team wanted Johnson to remain a Steeler.
“We want Diontae and we’re excited to have Diontae as part of this team,” Hahn said Tuesday. “Hopefully he’ll be a Steeler for a long time.”
Johnson, who showed up to training camp on time, participated in individual drills and worked one-on-one with a staff member during team periods. He has gradually seen more snaps with quarterback throws, but is expected to fully rejoin the team in training camp practices after the trade is completed.
Johnson led the Steelers with 1,161 yards on 107 receptions last season and scored eight touchdowns as retired quarterback Ben Roethlisberger’s favorite target.
By signing Johnson to just a two-year extension, the team locks up its top weapon for the immediate future while retaining long-term flexibility. The shorter deal reflects a similar approach the team took this offseason in signing quarterback Mitch Trubisky, right tackle Chukuma Okorafor and inside linebacker Myles Jack, among others.
Metcalf and the Seattle Seahawks agreed to a three-year extension worth $72 million last week, while Samuel and the San Francisco 49ers agreed to a three-year extension worth a maximum of $73.5 million on Sunday, sources told Schefter.
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