Barry Sanders Comments on Calvin Johnson’s Potential Retirement

February 7, 2016   ·   Adam Wells   ·   Jump to comments

As the Detroit Lions seem likely face a future without wide receiver Calvin Johnson, former running back Barry Sanders is speaking out about the potential ramifications for the franchise.
According to Josh Katzenstein of the Detroit News, Sanders said losing Johnson would be a grueling situation for the Lions: “It would certainly be difficult. He’s given a lot to our organization and our team and such a great player and one of those guys you just love having in your organization. Hey, it would be devastating, no question about it.”
Johnson appears headed toward retirement at the age of 30, with ESPN's Adam Schefter reporting the former All-Pro wideout told a small group of family and friends prior to the 2015 season he planned to retire and said the same thing to Lions head coach Jim Caldwell when the season ended. 
Schefter added, citing sources, that Caldwell told Johnson "to take his time" before making anything official.
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