PITTSBURGH — Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson says he is remaining positive and level-headed amid an unclear timeline for his return from a hamstring injury. «It sucks,» Johnson said Thursday, adding that no decision has been made about placing him on injured reserve. «It's the first game, didn't get to really do what I wanted to do out there, but it's frustrating. »But at the same time, my teammates keep me up, my little son keeps me up.
I can't just be in a bad mood; that's not going to do nothing about the situation. All I can do is just keep being a leader from our group, just coming in with a positive energy or a smile on my face and just keep attacking this rehab." The injury occurred early in the third quarter Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers as Johnson tried to make a cut after picking up a first down at the end of a 26-yard gain.
A source told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Tuesday that Johnson is expected to be sidelined for «a few weeks.» «I just put my foot in the ground,» Johnson said. «Fluke incident, it just gave out on me.
I can't do nothing about that.» Johnson said he hadn't experienced any issues with his hamstring during the preseason and came out of training camp healthy.