Detroit Lions star receiver Calvin Johnson told his family and a close circle of friends before the past season that 2015-16 would be his final season in the NFL. He delivered the same message to ...

While Calvin Johnson mulls whether to return to the Detroit Lions, another Lions legend knows the effect it will have on the franchise if Johnson does indeed hang up his cleats. "It would certainly be ...

HARRISON TOWNSHIP, Mich. -- His body wasn't holding up anymore and Calvin Johnson had had enough. That, the former Detroit Lions All-Pro receiver said, was a big reason for his retirement. It had ...

ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- Calvin Johnson is hanging them up, theDetroit Lionsannounced Tuesday. The most prolific wide receiver in franchisehistory and one of the most talented at the position in NFL ...

The Detroit Lions made their first big move in free agency, and it involved a potential replacement for Calvin Johnson. The Lions are going to sign Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Marvin Jones, ...

Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson is contemplating retirement, and a source told ESPN's Ed Werder that Johnson warned his mother a few days ago he wasn't sure if he'll continue to play.