Diontae Johnson in uniformDiontae Johnson (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)
The Baltimore Ravens traded for now-former Carolina Panthers receiver Diontae Johnson prior to Week 9.

Still looking to get acclimated, he played just 17 offensive snaps and was not targeted during his Ravens debut in Week 9’s win over the Denver Broncos.

He had a second chance to get things right on Thursday Night Football.

On Thursday, Diontae Johnson was yet again a non-factor as he played just one snap on Baltimore’s first three offensive drives and finished the game with five snaps, two targets, one reception and six yards.

He was invisible out there.

Following the victory, Johnson would take to his X account and speak out with a cryptic message.

 

“It’s always two sides to a story 🤷🏾‍♂️,” Johnson posted.

It remains unclear what Johnson means about his tweet, but he is likely responding to the many people bringing up his lack of production so far through two games.

 

Ravens WR Diontae Johnson May Be Starting Off Slow But He Can Be A Huge Part of What Baltimore Wants To Do

Regardless of what the stats say, the trade could soon pay major dividends for Johnson in the long run.

He’s now in a position to chase a Super Bowl with the Ravens. A one-time Pro Bowler who spent the first five years of his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers after they selected him in the third round of the 2019 NFL Draft, Diontae Johnson racked up 30 catches for 357 yards and three touchdowns with the Panthers this season before arriving in Baltimore.

Once he and Lamar Jackson can start clicking on the field, the sky is the limit for the Ravens.

VIDEO: Al Michaels Called Out The Refs With Blunt Statement On Live TV After They Totally Blew It During Critical Moment Of Bengals-Ravens TNF Game

Joe Burrow on the ground and Al Michaels in the booth.Joe Burrow and Al Michaels (Photo via Prime Video)
Thursday night’s showdown between the Cincinnati Bengals and Baltimore Ravens had Al Michaels calling the officials out nearing the end following an incompletion from Joe Burrow.

The Ravens mounted an impressive comeback to win 35-34 and improve to 7-3, breaking hearts in Cincy after keeping the Bengals out of the end zone on an attempt at a two-point conversion.

Zac Taylor decided to go for it after a Ja’Marr Chase touchdown brought them to within one, but Burrow missed his target and ultimately handed the ball back to Baltimore with less than a minute to go.

The refs also missed a roughing the passer penalty and a defensive holding on the play, sparking outrage on social media.

Even Michaels joined the criticism, bemoaning the fact that too many NFL games are ruined by missed calls.

Social Media Mostly Sided With Al Michaels

Fans were mostly in agreement with the veteran broadcaster as they joined him in lashing out at the refs.

“Al Micheals is a real one for this!” someone wrote.

“NFL got exactly what they wanted…” said a second.

“Agreed – the league is scripted,” a third added.

“nothing but facts. too many games decided by referees. picking and choosing when to call a foul when they are so freaking obvious 😭,” a comment read.

“The games are rigged. Don’t take this league too seriously,” a user suggested.

Of course, some folks had different feelings on the matter.

“I mean is it a flag ? Yea but it has 0 impact on the result of this play,” a fan claimed.

“Oh shut the f**k up, Al. The refs were horrible all night and affected the Ravens negatively 90% of the time,” another wrote.

Does the NFL have a refereeing problem?