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.