The Detroit Lions made their first big move in free agency, and it involved a potential replacement for Calvin Johnson.
The Lions are going to sign Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Marvin Jones, sources told ESPN's Dianna Russini. The deal can't be made official until 4 p.m. ET Wednesday, when the new league year begins.
The agreement between Jones and the Lions comes less than 24 hours after Johnson announced he was retiring from the NFL after nine seasons in the league. Jones paid respect to Johnson on Tuesday on Twitter, saying he looked up to the now-former NFL receiver.