Diontae Johnson had offseason sports hernia surgery, very close to a return
by Adam Koffler | Panthers Correspondent | Wed, May 27th 2:48pm EDT
Steelers WR Diontae Johnson sustained a groin injury during Week 2 last season and had offseason sports hernia surgery, he told reporters Wednesday. (Brooke Pryor on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact:
Johnson hasn’t received full clearance yet to begin training, but he told reporters that he’ll get it “in the next couple days.” The second-year WR is primed to make a splash this season working with QB Ben Roethlisberger. Johnson had a great rookie season with subpar quarterback play, catching 59 balls for 680 yards and five TDs on 92 targets. While currently ranked as the #47 WR in FantasyPros expert consensus rankings, Johnson has been identified by many in the fantasy industry as a break-out candidate for the upcoming season. Target him as a potential fringe-WR3.
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