The Pittsburgh Steelers lost 37-30 to bitter rivals the Cincinnati Bengals.

Steelers WR Diontae Johnson was frustrated by the lack of opportunities he is seeing downfield. Against the Bengals, he only had 21 receiving yards on four catches and five targets, which were fewer than the looks three other Steelers got.

“Any football player would be frustrated,” Johnson lamented after the game, per Chris Adamski of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. “But I just have to keep playing.”

His targets weren’t even scattered evenly, with four coming in just one series in the second period of the game.

“I can’t really … I don’t really want to speak too much on that,” Johnson adds. “A lot of that stuff is out of my control. I don’t like to not be involved like that, but it is what it is and it’s the situation I am in. And I’ve got to deal with it.”

Johnson has yet to score a touchdown this season. He has just 51 catches for 456 yards. Johnson’s share of target distribution has plummeted considerably since rookie Kenny Pickett took over as QB.

Johnson signed a two-year, $36.71 million contract extension in August. Ten games into the season, he has surpassed 60 receiving yards once and has not had more than five catches in a game since Week 3.

Steelers WR Diontae Johnson. Photo courtsey of Chaz Palla – Tribune Review

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