Calvin Johnson retired from the Lions after the 2015 season. Getty Images. When Johnson retired, he was 32 years old. He’d completed a season in which he started all 16 games and caught 88 balls ...

Johnson came into the league in 2007 when he was taken by the Lions No. 2 overall in the NFL Draft. Though he only secured 756 yards and four touchdowns his rookie year, it wouldn't take long for ...

(Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images) The relationship between Calvin Johnson and the Detroit Lions is on the mend after a financial dispute that led to a total breakdown after he retired in 2016.

Joining the “Up and Adams” show with Kay Adams, Johnson also learned he had a message from a former teammate, Nate Burleson. “We knew it would happen,” Burleson said in the video.

When photos appeared of Johnson attending OTAs, Lions fans were elated and relieved to see one of the team’s iconic players returning to the fold. Johnson could sense that happiness.

Nicknamed "Megatron," Calvin Johnson holds the NFL record for receiving yards in a single season ... More with 1,964. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) Getty Images.