After nine seasons, Detroit Lions’ wide receiver Calvin Johnson announced his retirement last March. The very next day, the Lions’ agreed to sign free agent wide receiver Marvin Jones to a five-year, $40 million contract. Needless to say, Jones had some very big shoes to fill in the Motor City.
And the 27-year old, who had spent his first four seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals, started out last season doing just that. Jones recorded 23 receptions for 482 yards in his first four games for Detroit. He even posted a Megatron-like six catches for 205 yards and two touchdowns in a Week Three loss to the rival Packers in Green Bay.