Agent Says Calvin Johnson 'Will Be Fine'

Calvin Johnson’s agent, Martin Mayhew, said he’s not worried about Johnson’s rash of injuries and stopped short of promising his client would remain in Detroit long-term.

Calvin Johnson is questionable at best for the Detroit Lions‘ oversea game against the Atlanta Falcons, but his status for one game is hardly as worrisome to Lions fans as is his status as a member of the franchise’s future.

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Even more concerning was remarks made by Johnson’s agent to the Detroit Free Press ahead of the team’s matchup in Week 8 of the NFL regular season.

While Martin Mayhew used guarded language in discussing Johnson’s present and future, it’s hard not to wonder whether Megatron won’t spend his whole career in Detroit after all.

When Calvin Johnson signed a seven-year deal worth $113 million, speculation immediately began as to whether he’d serve the whole contract in Detroit. While the first two years of the deal offered a team-friendly cap hit for the best receiver in the NFL, the next five will see Johnson count for roughly 20, 24, 21, 17 and 18 million dollars against the cap.

Combine those huge numbers with Johnson’s recent injury history and you have a nervous Lions fan base.

“There’s always a risk of injury when you play in this league,” Mayhew told the Free Press, “and sometimes you have guys that get a couple and then they stay healthy for a long time. Look at Matthew Stafford. In his first year and second year he was injured and then – knock wood – he’s been healthy. So I think Calvin will be fine.”

Fans can work with the injury thing. That’s just a part of the NFL. But what about the contract and its long term implications on Johnson’s future in Detroit?

“You’re asking me a hypothetical question,” Mayhew said.

Sure, but there must be something said between you and Johnson, yes? Is he expecting to remain in Detroit? Are you expecting him and the team to want him to remain there?

“I don’t have any expectations,” Mayhew said. “I’m just getting ready to play the Atlanta Falcons and try to get to 6-2.”

Unfortunately, this might be out of Johnson’s and Mayhew’s hands, as it’s the Lions who must ultimately decide if the best non-QB offensive player in the league is worth a $20 million cap hit for the next five seasons. If they do keep Johnson, they’ll be hoping he stays healthier than he’s been.

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