The Detroit Lions are making progress to repair the relationship with one of their all-time legends.
Speaking with, Calvin Johnson said he and the organization are moving in the right direction after a contention split following his retirement.
“We’re trending up. We’re trying to come together and make something happen,” Johnson said. “Obviously I’d love to be around the team and do more things there and help the guys out. It’s good that we’re moving in the right direction.”Sign up for NECN newsletters. Johnson spent his entire NFL career in Detroit after getting selected 2nd overall in the 2007 draft. From there, he set franchise records in receptions , receiving yards and receiving touchdowns . The star wideout announced his surprising retirement following the 2015 season, and that’s where his relationship with the Lions began to go south.
Detroit recouped $1.6 million of Johnson’s signing bonus following his retirement, and for years Johnson pushed for the team to
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