Don't blame Calvin Johnson for wanting to retire early

Bus Cook, Johnson's agent, said he didn't know which way his client was leaning and that the decision would come in due time. Cook also said Johnson is "tired" after another season, one in which he played through an ankle injury the second half of the

Johnson reportedly told Lions coach Jim Caldwell the day after the 2015 season that it had been his final campaign, according to an ESPN report. Johnson, 30, previously told quarterback Matthew Stafford and linebacker Stephen Tulloch of his plans and

The prospect of wide receiver Calvin Johnson retiring quite likely had Vic Fangio, Kyle Fuller and every other individual involved in NFC North pass defense allowing at least a little relaxed exhale Sunday night. It should be more than a little one

The prospect of wide receiver Calvin Johnson retiring quite likely had Vic Fangio, Kyle Fuller and every other individual involved in NFC North pass defense allowing at least a little relaxed exhale Sunday night. It should be more than a little one

Gregory Shamus / Getty Images. At a time when many think Lions receiver Calvin Johnson is thinking about whether to retire, ESPN reports that the thinking stage ended months ago. NBC Sports: Continue Reading. Topics Sports. First Published Jan 31 2016,