Calvin Johnson
39-Year-Old
Free Agent
2024 Receiving Stats
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No plans to come out of retirement
Johnson insisted that his playing career is over and he will not come out of retirement, Alex Marvez of SportingNews.com reports. "I'm not coming back," Johnson said Friday on SiriusXM NFL Radio. "I'm enjoying my time off. I'm enjoying things I couldn't do when I was playing."
ANALYSIS
Johnson's rights are still owned by the Lions, and it's reported that the relationship between the franchise and receiver was irreparably damaged when Detroit demanded that Johnson return part of his signing bonus following his 2016 retirement. There seemed to be a sliver of hope that he might resume his playing career after Johnson was reported to have a number of suitors interested in acquiring his rights via trade, but nothing ever came to fruition. It's safe to say that the legendary wideout has officially hung up the cleats for good.
Johnson's rights are still owned by the Lions, and it's reported that the relationship between the franchise and receiver was irreparably damaged when Detroit demanded that Johnson return part of his signing bonus following his 2016 retirement. There seemed to be a sliver of hope that he might resume his playing career after Johnson was reported to have a number of suitors interested in acquiring his rights via trade, but nothing ever came to fruition. It's safe to say that the legendary wideout has officially hung up the cleats for good.
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Measurables Review
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How do Calvin Johnson's measurables compare to other wide receivers?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
* The Vertical Jump, and Broad Jump metrics are from his Pro Day. All others are from the NFL Combine.
Height
6' 5"Weight
237 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.35 secVertical Jump*
42.5 inBroad Jump*
139 inHand Length
9.75 inArm Length
33.38 inPast Fantasy Outlooks
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The consensus No. 1 fantasy receiver a year ago, Johnson wasn't even the most productive target on his own team in 2014. Of course, Johnson missed three full games and most of two others with an ankle injury, and his per-game output in standard-scoring leagues (12 points) tied him for ninth in the league and outpaced that of teammate Golden Tate (10). Nonetheless, Tate was the more efficient receiver at 9.2 YPT to Johnson's 8.4 (17th among the league's 41 100-target WR), and Tate had more big plays (five catches of 40-plus to Johnson's three). At 6-5, 236, with 4.35 speed, Johnson is one of the league's all-time great athletes, but he's 29 now, and it's likely that Combine time, recorded in 2007, is out of date. Still, when you consider the damage top wideouts like Demaryius Thomas and Dez Bryant are doing in their primes with 4.5 speed, Johnson, even if he lost a step, would still profile as an elite, No. 1 target. Moreover, while Johnson saw only 128 targets last year, if the two low-snap games in which he saw only three targets are excluded, he had 125 looks over 11 games, prorating to 182 over a full season, more than Antonio Brown and second only to Thomas. Of some concern is Johnson's lack of end-zone work — his 15 targets from inside the 20 tied for 18th and his six from inside the 10 tied for 17th with nine players. Even prorated to a full season, those numbers don't put him among the league leaders. That could be an 11-game anomaly, but the departure of former offensive coordinator Scott Linehan, who loves to target his top wideout near the goal line, might also have been a factor. Still, the Lions throw plenty — offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi called Matthew Stafford's number 602 times last year, fifth in the league, and while that was down from Stafford's historic three-year average of 675, some can be attributed to Detroit finally fielding a top defense. The bottom line, Johnson's still in his late prime, playing in a pass-happy offense and likely to see a top-5 workload should he remain healthy. After skipping the Pro Bowl in January to rest his ankle, he should be 100 percent healthy entering training camp.
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May have suitors
Two teams have spoken to the Lions about potentially trading for Johnson's NFL rights, ESPN.com's Adam Schefter reports.
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Johnson reiterated Saturday that he plans to remain retired as an NFL player, NFL.com reports. "No. I'm not coming back," noted Johnson, who announced his plans to call it a career after the 2015 season.
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Calvin Johnson: Officially retires
Johnson filed retirement papers Tuesday and officially announced his retirement from the NFL.
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Lions President Rod Wood said Johnson hasn't yet made a final decision on retirement, Mike O'Hara of the team's official website reports.
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The Lions will do everything in their power to convince Johnson to continue playing, NFL.com reports.
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