
Diontae Johnson
Wide Receiver
Career Earnings: $42,639,695
Career APY: $7,106,616
Total Guarantees: $96,133,428
Largest Cash Payment: $19,000,000 (2022)
Largest Cap Number: $16,333,333 (2023)
- Date of Birth: July 5, 1996
- Height: 5'11"
- Weight: 181
- College: Toledo
- Entry: 2019 Draft, Round 3, #66 overall (Steelers)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers | Drafted | Extended | 2019 | 4 | $4,280,962 | $1,070,241 | $1,133,428 | $3,202,195 | 74.8% | $1,067,398 |
| Texans | Extension | Claimed | 2022 | 2 | $36,710,000 | $18,355,000 | $19,000,000 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Ravens | Extension | Expired | 2022 | 2 | $36,710,000 | $18,355,000 | $19,000,000 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Panthers | Extension | Traded | 2022 | 2 | $36,710,000 | $18,355,000 | $19,000,000 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Steelers | Extension | Traded | 2022 | 2 | $36,710,000 | $18,355,000 | $19,000,000 | $29,500,000 | 80.4% | $14,750,000 |
| Ravens | Extension | Claimed | 2022 | 2 | $36,710,000 | $18,355,000 | $19,000,000 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Browns | SFA | Terminated | 2025 | 1 | $1,170,000 | $1,170,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers | 5 | $32,702,195 | $6,540,439 | $26,868,861 | 0.0% | $5,833,334 | 0.0% |
| Texans | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Ravens | 1 | $562,500 | $562,500 | $0 | 0.0% | $562,500 | 0.0% |
| Panthers | 0 | $9,375,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $9,375,000 | 0.0% |
| Browns | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Steelers | $495,000 | $283,357 | $0 | $0 | $778,357 | 0.4% | $1,628,428 | ||
| 2020 | Steelers | $689,589 | $283,357 | $0 | $0 | $972,946 | 0.5% | $689,589 | ||
| 2021 | Steelers | $884,178 | $283,357 | $0 | $0 | $1,167,535 | 0.6% | $884,178 | ||
| 2022 | Steelers | $1,500,000 | $6,116,690 | $0 | $1,500,000 | $7,616,690 | 3.5% | $19,000,000 | ||
| 2023 | Steelers | $8,000,000 | $5,833,333 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $16,333,333 | 7.1% | $10,500,000 | ||
| 2024 | Ravens | $1,125,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | ||
| Total | $12,693,767 | $12,800,094 | $2,500,000 | $4,000,000 | $26,868,861 | $32,702,195 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 65.5% | 10.7% | 4 | 41 | 10.3 | 0 | 59 | 680 | 11.5 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 2020 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 66.8% | 4.2% | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | 88 | 923 | 10.5 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 84.1% | 0.6% | 5 | 53 | 10.6 | 0 | 107 | 1161 | 10.9 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 89.8% | 0.2% | 7 | 25 | 3.6 | 0 | 86 | 882 | 10.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 55.1% | 0.7% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 51 | 717 | 14.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 39.9% | 0.6% | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 33 | 375 | 11.4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |