David Johnson Ditched Full Vegan Diet, Added Weight Entering 2018 Contract Year

Arizona Cardinals running back David Johnson is back up to 224 pounds ahead of the 2018 NFL season after a brief attempt at a vegan diet caused him to lose 14 pounds last year.

On Monday, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com provided comments from Johnson, who said he felt overall health benefits during the three-week vegan lifestyle, but it diminished his abilities as a power runner.

"I'm not going to lie, my body felt great," he said. "I felt energized. I felt like my body was recovering, but I just couldn't keep the weight on."

Johnson, who's entering the final year of his contract, said he's worked with Cardinals strength coach Buddy Morris to regain his strength through a more balanced diet and…