Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson has been getting some work in with former Steelers/Patriots/Raiders WR Antonio Brown recently.
This afternoon, Brown posted an Instagram story featuring several young athletes training at Westminster Academy in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Johnson, who resides in Tampa, was pictured in the social media post behind Brown.
Jordan McCloud (not pictured) is a sophomore quarterback from the University of South Florida who has also been working out with Brown and Johnson.
It should come as no surprise that Johnson is training with Brown. The two are similar in stature — Brown, 5-10, 186 lbs. and Johnson, 5-11, 183 lbs. — and the WR emulates Brown’s playing style.
In Johnson’s first season, he had a rookie-best 59 catches. He was the Steelers’ leading receiver with 680 yards and five touchdowns — an impressive rookie season, especially considering the offense was in shambles.
If training with Brown helps Johnson improve upon those numbers this season, the Steelers are all the better for it.
