The Panthers will pay most of Diontae Johnson’s remaining salary as part of the trade to the Ravens

New Ravens wide receiver Diontae Johnson is a very cheap acquisition in Baltimore.

The Panthers are paying most of Johnson’s remaining salary in the deal, and the Ravens will only have to pay Johnson about $625,000, according to Jeff Zrebiec of TheAthletic.com.

The trade was Johnson and the Panthers’ sixth-round pick for the Ravens’ fifth-round pick. So the Panthers are going to pay more than $3 million in cash and cap space and give Johnson away just to move up maybe 15 spots in the middle of Day 3 of the draft.

The terms of the trade and the contract adjustment make it clear how eager the Panthers were to move on from Johnson as they move on from this season and try to build for the future. It also suggests the rest of the league doesn’t think much of Johnson if that’s all the Panthers could get after shopping him around.

Now, the Ravens will hope Johnson can make a difference in a season they hope will end in the Super Bowl. Even if Johnson doesn’t do much, it looks like he’s worth the price. Because he cost almost nothing.