Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson has denied a rumor that he punched quarterback Mitch Trubisky ahead of the team's Week 4 matchup against the New York Jets.
On WFAN's Boomer & Gio show Friday, Gregg Giannotti said a source told him that Johnson punched Trubisky in the face because he wasn't getting the ball enough. Through Pittsburgh's first four games, Johnson caught 23 passes for 207 yards on 37 targets.
"That's part of the reason why Trubisky ended up getting benched, because it was this horrible interaction between the two of them," Giannotti added.