It does not get extra matter of reality than that. Johnson’s lack of involvement in Sunday’s recreation raised loads of eyebrows, particularly after the Ravens changed the injured Rashod Bateman with Tylan Wallace.

Baltimore head coach John Harbaugh remained imprecise on the matter when requested about it Monday, delivering a solution that left a lot to interpretation, together with the opportunity of Johnson’s launch. Two days later, we discovered the Ravens had been as a substitute sending Johnson residence, deciding to punish the receiver greater than per week earlier than they return to the sphere.

Baltimore acquired Johnson by way of commerce with the Carolina Panthers in the course of the 2024 season, sending a conditional Day 3 choose to Carolina as a part of a choose swap in alternate for the receiver, who got here to the Allure Metropolis outfitted with AFC North expertise from his 5 seasons spent with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The transfer appeared like a no brainer. Baltimore picked up a veteran who had demonstrated he was actually able to making a distinction throughout his abbreviated tenure with the Panthers, catching 30 passes for 357 yards and three touchdowns earlier than leaving for the Ravens.

On paper, Johnson would offer Lamar Jackson with one other seasoned move catcher for a Ravens group with Tremendous Bowl aspirations. As an alternative of paying off, the commerce has completed the other. Johnson has registered one catch for six yards in 5 video games with the Ravens and has attracted extra consideration for his lack of manufacturing than the rest.

He’ll spend the subsequent 11 days out of the highlight in Baltimore, the place the Ravens are clearly not accepting any nonsense on their street to the playoffs, which they hope ends with a Tremendous Bowl triumph. Whether or not Johnson can be concerned in such a pursuit stays to be seen.