Ravens head coach John Harbaugh declined Sunday to offer an explanation for why wide receiver Diontae Johnson didn’t play a snap in Baltimore’s loss to the Eagles, despite being dressed and active.

On Monday, the answer remained a mystery. When asked to clarify Johnson’s status, Harbaugh said the following:

Harbaugh declined to answer when asked if he expected Johnson to remain on the roster after Baltimore’s bye in Week 14.

“We’ll just figure it out and see where we are over the next few days and this week,” Harbaugh said.

None of this sounds good to Johnson.

The Ravens traded Johnson from the Carolina Panthers in October. Johnson was Carolina’s leading receiver at the time with 30 catches for 357 yards and three touchdowns in seven games.

Johnson has appeared in five games, including one start, since being traded to the Ravens before Week 9. He was targeted five times and had one catch for six yards. He didn’t see the field on Sunday.

It was a bizarre assignment for Johnson, a former Pro Bowler with the Steelers who caught 107 passes for 1,161 yards and eight touchdowns with Pittsburgh in 2021.

There is certainly still room in Baltimore behind leading receivers Zay Flowers and Rashod Bateman. Nelson Agholor is Baltimore’s No. 3 wide receiver with just 13 catches for 205 yards in 13 games. But for reasons unknown in Baltimore, Johnson is not gaining traction.

The Ravens acquired Johnson in a late-round pick swap (a fifth for a sixth). The acquisition cost was low and the Ravens could release him without significant loss if they chose to do so. But for now, Harbaugh is keeping things in-house about what’s going on with Johnson and how the team might proceed.