Baltimore Ravens make huge trade for Diontae Johnson to bolster wide receiver corps for Lamar Jackson

The Baltimore Ravens person made a immense move arsenic they cogwheel up for different changeable astatine nan NFL postseason.

The Ravens are reportedly looking to bolster their wide receiver corps arsenic they are trading for Carolina Panthers wide receiver Diontae Johnson, according to Ian Rapoport. 

The Ravens are receiving Johnson and a sixth-round prime successful speech for a fifth-round prime that is headed to nan Panthers. 

Johnson had played for nan Panthers for little than a season, arsenic he was traded from nan Pittsburgh Steelers to Carolina successful March. 

Johnson had been viewed arsenic Carolina's No 1 receiver since arriving, up of Adam Thielen.  

Johnson played for his first 5 NFL seasons pinch nan Pittsburgh Steelers, 1 of nan Ravens AFC North rivals. 

The Panthers are an NFL-worst 1-7 this season, pinch Johnson being held retired of past week's crippled against nan Broncos pinch a rib injury. 

The Ravens are besides trying to position themselves for different heavy playoff tally pinch Lamar Jackson moving their offense. 

One of nan team's fewer weaknesses was a deficiency of weapons connected nan extracurricular of nan field. Johnson takes attraction of that issue. 

Baltimore is 5-3, coming disconnected being connected nan incorrect broadside of 1 of nan NFL's biggest upsets of nan season, a nonaccomplishment to nan Cleveland Browns.   

Jackson's favourite target successful nan walk crippled was either tight extremity Mark Andrews aliases Zay Flowers, a second-year wideout. 

Johnson seemingly usurps nan remainder of nan Ravens' wide receivers to go nan team's apical target.