The Carolina Panthers (1-6) suffered their fourth straight loss and sixth of the season in Week 7 to the Washington Commanders (5-2) in Week 7.
The Panthers by no means actually acquired something happening offense within the 40-7 loss, which was a bit shocking for the reason that Commanders are permitting 329.1 total yards per game and 21.7 points per game.
Carolina’s main receiver on the day was fourth-round rookie tight finish Ja’Tavion Sanders, who had six catches for 61 yards. That distinction has usually belonged to vast receiver Diontae Johnson, who has a team-leading 30 receptions for 357 yards and three touchdowns on the season, however that wasn’t the case on Sunday.
The 28-year-old was solely capable of reel in a single catch on three targets for 17 yards, and it is secure to say he wasn’t completely happy.
“Annoyed, however I can not play each place on the sector and make each play,” Johnson said by way of Joe Particular person of The Athletic. “All people gotta do their job, when it comes all the way down to it. Yeah, it is robust, however I simply inform myself to maintain going regardless.”
Many have been not sure if Johnson was even going to go well with up in Week 7 after he was given a questionable tag whereas coping with a number of accidents. So perhaps the Panthers needed to restrict his publicity. Johnson solely performed 70 percent of the snaps, which was his second-lowest on the season behind Week 1 (66 %).
Whether or not that was the case or not, Johnson is clearly sad. That has many believing he may very well be traded earlier than the Nov. 5 commerce deadline.
Head coach Dave Canales mentioned earlier in October that he didn’t count on the workforce to commerce Johnson.
“My job is to do the most effective factor, to place the most effective 11 guys on the market,” Canales said by way of David Newton of ESPN. “We love the blokes which can be growing within the development that we’ve got, so I do not see that taking place.”
Nevertheless, Carolina has misplaced three straight video games since. If its dropping streak continues in Week 8 in opposition to the Denver Broncos (4-3), Canales could develop extra open to the concept.
Johnson’s postgame feedback counsel he would welcome a recent begin elsewhere. If the Panthers agree, he ought to have a number of suitors.
Johnson has 421 catches for 4,720 yards and 28 touchdowns in his six-year NFL profession.
