The Baltimore Ravens reprimanded wide receiver Diontae Johnson for conduct detrimental to the team on Wednesday and suspended him for one game. The reason was that the veteran refused to play. The suspension was imposed by the team, not the NFL, so Johnson may not be able to appeal.

The Ravens lost to the Eagles 19-24 on Sunday, with Johnson wearing a nfl jersey but not playing. The Ravens have been coy about his status with the team. Even more curious, the Ravens replaced the injured Rashod Bateman with Tylan Wallace, and Johnson stood on the sidelines for most of the game.

Johnson, 28, is the Panthers' top receiver, but is expected to play a smaller role after donning a Baltimore Ravens jerseys. Because of his lack of performance, that's more of a concern than anything else. And the Ravens don't want to accept any nonsense, they hope to get a Super Bowl victory on the road to the playoffs. It remains to be seen whether Johnson will participate in such a pursuit, as he will stay out of the public eye for the next 11 days.