CALVIN JOHNSON RUMORS
Lions must restructure Calvin Johnson’s contract
According to Jason LaCanfora of the NFL Network, the Detroit Lions have to work out an extension for wide receiver Calvin Johnson because his cap number for the 2012 season will be over $21 million, since he hit all of the escalators in his contract during the 2011 season.
If the Lions can’t restructure Johnson’s deal, it will make it very difficult for them to get an extension...
Via Pro Football Zone
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6 hours ago
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6 hours ago
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Detroit Lions in ongoing contract discussions with receiver Calvin Johnson and several others
Detroit Lions President Tom Lewand said he is working on re-signing key free agents from this year's team in the offseason.
Via Detroit Lions Football
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9 days ago
Larry Fitzgerald expects Calvin Johnson to top his record contract
Larry Fitzgerald said today he thinks it's a matter of time before Detroit Lions receiver Calvin Johnson tops his record eight-year, $120-million deal for a wide receiver.
Via Lions Blog
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10 days ago
Bill Ford Jr. wants to pay Calvin Johnson, cracks Cris Carter
Lions receiver Calvin Johnson has one year left on his current contract and has said he wants to get a long-term deal worked out during the offseason. Lions vice chairman Bill Ford Jr., son of owner William Clay Ford, says the team wants to make that happen just as much as Johnson does. Asked in…
Via Pro Football Talk
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17 days ago
Calvin Johnson Flies Lions Wide Receivers to Pro Bowl as a Thank You
Unfortunately for all you die hard Pro Bowl fans out there, the best receiver in the NFL will not be able to participate this weekend. Calvin Johnson has been nursing a sore Achilles tendon, meaning he will have to miss the big game. However, he is still going to attend. According to the Detroit Free Press, he’s even bringing some friends along for the ride.
Johnson flew...
Via Larry Brown Sports
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18 days ago
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18 days ago
The Detroit Lions have Tough Decisions Ahead
Detroit Lions’ General Manager Martin Mayhew says that signing their top wide receiver Calvin Johnson is just “workable.” This does not give fans the utmost amount of confidence that a deal will get done. (However, there is no denying that both Johnson and the Lions want to work out a contract extension.)
Management should not be blamed for the situation. The problem is salary...
Via Rant Sports
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24 days ago
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24 days ago
PAY THE MAN!
Lions looking to lock up Megatron
After his dominant 2011 season, the Detroit Lions are looking re-sign their all-world wideout before he heads into his contract year in 2012.
Via Rant Sports
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January 12, 2012
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January 12, 2012
Mayhew on re-signing Johnson: 'Its workable'
ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- General manager Martin Mayhew has eased the panic that Calvin Johnsons contract might be too rich for the Detroit Lions to keep their superstar receiver.
Johnson will be in the last year of his contract during the 2012 season, with a base salary of 14 million and a salary-cap number of more than 20 million.
There has been media speculation that the impact of...
Via Fox Sports Detroit
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January 12, 2012
Look for Detroit Lions to Make Calvin Johnson an Off-Season Priority
Calvin Johnson has one year remaining on the contract he signed after being drafted by the Lions in 2007 but the Lions will likely add him to their list of off-season priorities.
While Calvin Johnson is currently among the highest paid wide receivers in the league, his next contract could add him to the list of highest paid players regardless of position. The precedent to follow...
Via Sidelion Report
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January 09, 2012
Lions WR Calvin Johnson returns to practice
Detroit Lions star receiver Calvin Johnson has returned to practice.
Johnson joined his teammates on the field Thursday for the first time this week ahead of Saturday night's playoff game at New Orleans.
Johnson has said he was resting an Achilles tendon, declining to say which one was holding him out of workouts.
New Orleans safety Roman Harper says Johnson didn't do...
Via Fox Sports
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January 05, 2012
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