After five years of being estranged from the only organization he ever played for, Calvin Johnson and the Detroit Lions are moving toward reconciliation.
Lions owner Sheila Ford Hamp reached out to Johnson directly to start a dialogue about bringing him back into the fold last month, and Johnson said Sunday he is hopeful that will happen before he is enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in August.
Johnson was one of eight members selected to the 2021 class, along with Peyton Manning and Charles Woodson, in voting that was announced Saturday.