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Steelers Diontae Johnson says hell play Week 1 vs. Bengals after injuring shoulder in preseason finale

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Steelers Diontae Johnson says hell play Week 1 vs. Bengals after injuring shoulder in preseason finale

will have the ' No. 1 wideout by his side when he makes his debut as Pittsburgh's starting quarterback Sunday against the . , who was limited at the start of the week with a shoulder injury, told reporters Friday that he Byron Jones Jersey will play Sunday after being a full participant during Pittsburgh's past two practices. Johnson sustained the injury during the Steelers' final preseason game.Johnson is coming off a 2021 season that saw him earn Pro Bowl honors for the first time. The former third-round pick out of Toledo set career highs with 107 receptions for 1,161 yards and eight touchdowns while helping the Steelers clinch a playoff berth for a second straight year. Johnson's succe s last season led to him signing a two-year, $36.71 million extension this summer that keeps Andrew Van Ginkel Jersey him in Pittsburgh through the 2024 season. PIT WR Jaelan Phillips Jersey #18 TAR169REC107REC YDs1161REC TD8FL2 An injury kept Johnson out of Pittsburgh's Week 3 lo s to the Bengals last season. He caught nine of 14 targets for 95 yards in the Steelers' 41-10 lo s in Cincinnati in Week 12. The Bengals, who swept the season series last year for the first time since 2009, have Trill Williams Jersey won three straight games against the Steelers dating back to the 2020 season. Before that, Pittsburgh had won 10 straight games in the rivalry dating back to 2015.Johnson and third-year veteran are the only mainstays from Pittsburgh's rebuilt receiving corps. The duo is now flanked by rookie (who put on a show during training camp and the preseason), former All-Pro returner , former Washington receiver/returner and former wideout . Rookie fourth-round pick will re-enter the fray once he is able to return from an injury he sustained during camp. The unit will look to make life easier for Trubisky, who is preparing to make his first regular season start in almost two years. Trubisky and the Steelers offense will face a stingy Bengals Albert Wilson Jersey defense Sunday led by , and .

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