Diontae Johnson just dropped a subliminal message that has Pittsburgh Steelers fans on the edge of their seat. What’s going to happen soon?
Players love doing this. When they aren’t permitted to say something or want to leave fans guessing, they will share a cryptic message on social media. Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver, Diontae Johnson, did exactly that on Tuesday. Now fans are flipping out trying to guess what it means.
The starting wide receiver hinted at some big news coming with the following tweet:
Ain gone say to much… but stay tuned 💯
— Diontae Johnson (@Juiceup__3) January 10, 2023
This subliminal message has fans in an uproar as they speculate on its meaning. Though Johnson has his comments turned off on Twitter, many have quote-tweeted Johnson with their speculation of this tweet.
What Steelers news is Diontae Johnson pointing to?
Some are hopeful that this is a sign that Diontae is going to be traded early in the offseason. After his 2022 season was a disappointment, fans would love to see Pittsburgh fleece another team like they did the Bears and get a high pick in return for a receiver who has been underwhelming.
This seems unlikely considering his contract and the guaranteed money that the Steelers recently paid him. While his base salary would be very reasonable for a team trading for him (just $7.5 million on average over the next two seasons), Pittsburgh would still eat $11.6 million in dead cap this year if they trade him before June 1st, per Over the Cap.
Perhaps more likely is that this subliminal message is pertaining to what will happen with offensive coordinator Matt Canada soon. The Steelers can get out of Canada’s contract with very few consequences, and his future job status is still up in the air. Pittsburgh’s offense averaged just 18.1 points per game and ranked 24th with just 200 passing yards per contest, according to Team Rankings.
Johnson may believe that Canada was a big reason for his lack of efficiency during the 2022 season and might be hoping for an offensive coordinator who better fits his skill set — one who can get him in a position to succeed.
While this is nothing more than a rumor at this time, it certainly seems like Diontae Johnson has a juicy secret that he can’t wait to get off his chest. Stay tuned as it seems a big move could be coming in the near future for the Pittsburgh Steelers.