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Baltimore Beat Down · Jun 25, 2025

Diontae Johnson refused to play for Ravens because he was ‘too cold’

You would be forgiven for already forgetting that wide receiver Diontae Johnson was with the Ravens for a stint last season. The former Pittsburgh Steeler and Carolina Panther had quite an interesting stay in Baltimore after arriving via trade at the trade deadline. Just a few weeks after joining a Ravens team with legitimate Super Bowl aspirations, Johnson was suspended due to refusing to enter a game against the Philadelphia Eagles.

While on the Sports and Suits podcast recently, Johnson revealed his thought process for the bizarre decision, citing the cold weather as his reasoning.

Full story at Baltimore Beat Down

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