The Baltimore Ravens lost 24-19 to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. It was a crushing loss for the Ravens as they try to catch up to the Pittsburgh Steelers in what’s been a tight AFC North title race.
One curious part of the loss was that star wide receiver Diontae Johnson, who the Ravens traded for with the Carolina Panthers, played zero snaps in the contest. Head coach John Harbaugh addressed Johnson’s benching on Monday, and it doesn’t appear he is guaranteeing Johnson will get another chance to prove himself.
“At this time, I’m going to have to wait. There are moving parts that we’re going to have to figure out and explore and just see where we’re at,” Harbaugh said in a clip shared on Twitter by NFL insider Ari Meirov.
#Ravens HC John Harbaugh on WR Diontae Johnson playing zero snaps on Sunday: "At this time, I'm going to have to wait. There are moving parts that we're going to have to figure out and explore and just see where we’re at.”
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) December 2, 2024
Fans reacted to the head coach’s message on social media.
“Worry about your kicker with the yips buddy,” one fan said on Twitter.
“Well his Qb can’t hit the 7 targets they got as is .. why would he add another (one) to confuse lamaRB EVEN more,” one fan added.
“either he did something internally or harbaugh is not liking his attitude he is not buried on the depth chart (…) he could be WR2 with the way he plays. something bigger is definitely in the picture,” one fan added.
“Classic coach-speak. Sounds like Harbaugh is being intentionally vague, probably keeping his cards close to his chest. It could mean anything from injury concerns to strategic reasons. Definitely something to watch as the week unfolds,” one fan added.
“Why trade for a wr if you can’t get em in the offense ? Chiefs got dhop in first week,” added another fan.
It’ll be interesting to see if Johnson’s tenure in Baltimore ends up being a short one.
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