Though never confirmed by the team, it felt like the Pittsburgh Steelers traded away WR Diontae Johnson for attitude and locker room reasons. Johnson’s adamant he didn’t request a trade and the Steelers only made themselves weaker by dealing Johnson, never truly filling his spot the rest of the offseason. Now a Carolina Panther, Johnson is pushing back on the notion he’s a problem.
When Fox Sports’ Sheena Quick asked Johnson to share something the league doesn’t know about him, Johnson downplayed the media narratives.
“People say I’m a diva,” he told Quick. “And my attitude is up and down.