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Panthers WR Diontae Johnson (ankle) did not practice on Wednesday. Johnson has been playing through this ankle issue for two weeks and should be fine for Sunday's game vs. the Commanders. But we'll keep an eye on him over the next few days.

Panthers WR Diontae Johnson (ankle) is active for today’s game vs. the Falcons. He was limited in practice all week and listed as questionable, but we’re expecting Johnson to be ready for a full slate of snaps today. He remains a rock-solid WR2 play.

ESPN's Jeremy Fowler confirms that Panthers WR Diontae Johnson (ankle) is expected to play vs. the Falcons on Sunday. Johnson was limited in practice all week and is officially questionable. But he played through this injury last week and never seemed to be in danger of missing this one. Johnson is safe to keep in Week 6 fantasy lineups.

Panthers WR Diontae Johnson (ankle) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game vs. the Falcons. He was limited in practice all week. Johnson played through this ankle issue last week after putting in just two limited practices (although he was notably left off the final Week 5 injury report). We're fully expecting Johnson to play this weekend, but we'll look for further updates on his status.

Panthers WR Diontae Johnson (ankle) got in just two limited practices this week but is not on the final injury report. He's good to go for Sunday's game vs. the Bears. Johnson ranks third among WRs in PPR points over the last two weeks with QB Andy Dalton.

Panthers WR Diontae Johnson (ankle) returned to a limited practice on Thursday. HC Dave Canales said he fully expects Johnson to play vs. the Bears this weekend. We'll see what he does in Friday's practice and then how he's listed on the final injury report. Johnson can stay penciled into fantasy lineups for now.

Panthers WR Diontae Johnson (ankle) did not practice on Wednesday. He missed practice time with a groin issue last week and then rolled an ankle in the loss to the Bengals. Johnson returned to that game, so we're expecting him to be fine for Sunday's game vs. the Bears. But his status bears monitoring over the next few days.

With Panthers QB Andy Dalton under center, WR Diontae Johnson had another big game with seven receptions on 13 targets for 83 yards and a TD. He has new life this season and is putting together a WR1 campaign with Dalton at QB.

Panthers WR Diontae Johnson (groin) is active for today’s game vs. the Bengals. He sat out Thursday’s practice because of what he said were poor field conditions before returning to a limited practice on Friday. HC Dave Canales said Johnson looked "great" on Friday. He seems relatively safe to keep in Week 4 fantasy lineups.

Panthers WR Diontae Johnson (groin) is expected to play vs. the Bengals today, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. Johnson sat out on Thursday but returned to a limited practice on Friday. HC Dave Canales said afterward that Johnson "looked great." There's some added risk here with the groin, but Johnson still sits inside our top-20 WRs for Week 4.

Panthers WR Diontae Johnson (groin) is listed as questionable for this weekend's game vs. the Bengals. After sitting out on Thursday because of what he said were poor field conditions, Johnson returned to a limited practice on Friday. HC Dave Canales said Johnson looked "great" on Friday and is optimistic about his availability for the Bengals game. We'll get Carolina's inactives at 11:30 am ET on Sunday.

Panthers WR Diontae Johnson was added to Thursday's injury report with a groin and did not practice. He told reporters afterward that he decided to sit because of poor field conditions and that he'll be ready to go for Sunday's game vs. the Bengals. But we'll see what Johnson does on Friday and how he's listed on the final injury report. It's worth noting that Johnson dealt with a minor groin injury in August. It's unclear if this is related.

Panthers WR Adam Thielen suffered a hamstring injury during the Panthers' win against the Raiders. The team is placing him on injured reserve, meaning Thielen will miss at least the next four games, eligible to return for Week 8's contest against the Denver Broncos.

Panthers WR Diontae Johnson was dominant against the Raiders with QB Andy Dalton at QB. He had eight receptions on 14 targets for 122 yards and a TD.

Panthers WR Diontae Johnson was only able to bring in two of his six targets for 19 yards in the Panthers 47-10 loss against the New Orleans Saints. He was second on the team in targets behind rookie Xavier Legette.

Panthers WR Jonathan Mingo has earned praise from those around the first week of training camp, showing improved route-running and a strong grasp of the new offense. Former Panthers WR Steve Smith Sr. also revealed this week that he worked with the former second-round pick over the summer.

Panthers HC Dave Canales said Wednesday that WR Diontae Johnson will be featured in the offense.

The Panthers acquired WR Diontae Johnson and a seventh-round pick from the Steelers in exchange for CB Donte Jackson and a sixth-rounder, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports. It's a relatively cheap price to pay for a guy with 332 catches over the past four seasons. Johnson's production has largely been volume-based, though. His 6.7 yards per target over those last four years ranks 67th among 71 WRs with 200+ total targets during that stretch. Johnson didn't rank better 23rd in yards per route in any of those seasons. That said, he immediately becomes the Panthers' clear No. 1 WR. And Carolina figures to throw it a bunch more than the Arthur Smith-led Steelers. QB play is a concern, of course, after Bryce Young's ugly rookie season. But the move is still a win for Johnson's 2024 fantasy value. In Pittsburgh, meanwhile, George Pickens will likely get a crack at No. 1 WR duties. The Steelers will certainly be adding to the WR corps this offseason, though. And Arthur Smith's run-heavy offense will keep Pickens' upside capped.

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