PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers say they want to keep wide receiver Diontae Johnson.
It’s the price tag to keep him that’s up for debate.
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Johnson is entering the final season of the rookie contract he signed in 2019.
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Johnson has voluntarily sat out portions of practice at the team’s training camp in an effort to protect his health as his agent and the Steelers try to work out a new deal.
The 26-year-old Johnson caught 107 passes last season and made the Pro Bowl for the first time.
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