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Gene Myers, former Detroit Free Press sports editor, reflects on Barry Sanders' career with the Detroit Lions and whose fault is it that he left. Kimberly P. Mitchell, Detroit Free Press

Maybe they learned something from the way the Detroit Lions handled Calvin Johnson's retirement, or maybe they knew it was the right thing to do all along.

Whatever the case, the Indianapolis Colts will not force quarterback Andrew Luck to repay a prorated portion of his signing bonus after Luck's surprise retirement Saturday, ESPN reported.