You know it’s the offseason when we’re talking about Calvin Johnson.
It’s been no secret that the Hall of Fame wide receiver has been at odds with the Detroit Lions since the team asked Johnson to return a significant portion of his signing bonus back to the team following his sudden retirement following the 2015 season. At first, Johnson wanted nothing to do with the franchise, but the Lions have made some headway since.
He’s done a virtual meeting with the Lions’ wide receiver room, and the two sides made even more progress this season when Johnson appeared side-by-side with owner Sheila Ford Hamp at Ford Field to honor his Hall of Fame induction—albeit to a chorus of boos directed at ownership.