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Calvin Johnson | Wide Receiver

Team: Detroit Lions
Age / DOB:  (27) / 9/29/1985
Ht / Wt:  6'5' / 236
College: Georgia Tech
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A source with knowledge of the situation tells Profootballtalk.com that Calvin Johnson did not play last season with broken fingers.
PFT's story is disputing a report from the Detroit News, which includes a Q-and-A with Megatron that contains no specific quote where he claims to have played with broken fingers. It's a non-issue at this point, of course. Johnson is 100 percent healthy. Still only 27 years old, he'll look to finish as the No. 1 overall fantasy receiver for a third consecutive season in 2013. May 20 - 1:57 PM
Source: Profootballtalk on NBC Sports

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Calvin Johnson - WR - Lions

Calvin Johnson confirms he played through broken fingers last season, and has been "trying to straighten them out."

There were rumors that Johnson played through as many as three broken fingers, though he hasn't confirmed that number. He will not undergo surgery. Coupled with his knee issues, the disclosure makes Johnson's record-breaking 1,964-yard season all the more mind-boggling. Still four months shy of his 28th birthday, Megatron is smack dab in the middle of his prime. He's without peer at wide receiver.
Source: Chris McCosky on Twitter
May 20 - 10:43 AM
Calvin Johnson - WR - Lions

Calvin Johnson restructured his contract, creating nearly $3.5 million in 2013 cap space.

Johnson converted $4.285 million of his $5 million base salary into a "signing bonus," lowering his 2013 cap number from $12.201 million to $8.773 million. The move gives the Lions some wiggle room to sign free agents before the draft.
Source: Yahoo! Sports
Mar 18 - 6:11 PM
Calvin Johnson - WR - Lions

According to the Detroit News' Chris McCosky, Calvin Johnson "apparently" has three broken fingers on one hand.

It sounds much worse than it is. Johnson played with two broken fingers for much of last year and we all remember the Dez Bryant saga. Johnson is fully expected to be ready for the entire offseason program. He's played in 93 of 96 possible NFL games.
Source: Chris McCosky on Twitter
Feb 21 - 11:39 AM
Calvin Johnson - WR - Lions

Calvin Johnson recorded 91 of his 122 receptions, 1,428 of his 1,964 yards, and all five of his 2012 touchdowns against defenses that played six or fewer defenders in the box.

While the statistics strongly hint at Detroit's lack of a viable run game, it also confirms Megatron's dominance versus "pass-stacked defenses." He beats double and triple teams on the regular. Still just 27 years old, Johnson has led the NFL in receiving yards and all wide receivers in fantasy points in back-to-back seasons. A better running game could actually make him more efficient.
Source: ESPN.com
Feb 14 - 11:17 AM
Calvin Johnson - WR - Lions

Calvin Johnson will have to be re-examined to determine if the knee injury that bothered him all season will require surgery.

It would likely be just a cleanup procedure if Johnson goes under the knife. GM Martin Mayhew heaped praise on Megatron for battling a litany of injuries while breaking Jerry Rice's single-season record. "We get an injury report that has a line for every injury, one week he had four lines, four different things going on," Mayhew said. "He had a phenomenal season for him to play the way he played (while injured)."
Source: Oakland Press
Jan 3 - 6:28 PM
Calvin Johnson - WR - Lions

Calvin Johnson caught five passes for 72 yards in Detroit's Week 17 loss to the Bears.

It means he'll come up 36 yards short of the first 2,000-yard season for a receiver in NFL history. Megatron hurt his cause with a couple of drops, but mostly had Bears CB Tim Jennings' excellent coverage to thank for his disappointing — by his standards — afternoon. However, though Johnson will finish with "only" 1,964 yards, he's still the first receiver in NFL history to post back-to-back 1,600-yard campaigns, and ends up besting Jerry Rice's old single-season record of 1,848 by 116. Still just 27 years old, Johnson will enter 2013 as the league's No. 1 overall receiver by a preposterously wide margin.
Sun, Dec 30, 2012 04:05:00 PM
Calvin Johnson - WR - Lions

Calvin Johnson (knee) missed practice Friday but is listed as probable for Week 17 against the Bears.

Megatron will be fine as he looks to become the first player in league history to clear 2,000 receiving yards. Johnson only needs 108 yards to get there.
Fri, Dec 28, 2012 06:26:00 PM
Calvin Johnson - WR - Lions

Calvin Johnson (knee) returned to practice Thursday, as expected.

He got in a limited session. Johnson took Wednesday off as a maintenance day. He'll carry a streak of eight straight 100-yard games into Sunday's finale against the Bears. But when Megatron faced the Bears in Week 7, he was held to just three catches for 34 yards -- his worst game of the year.
Source: Dave Birkett on Twitter
Thu, Dec 27, 2012 12:01:00 PM
Calvin Johnson - WR - Lions

Calvin Johnson (knee) did not practice Wednesday.

Johnson is getting a day off after putting 225 yards on the Falcons and breaking Jerry Rice's single-season yardage record Saturday night. He'll be gunning for the 2,000-yard mark in Sunday's home game against the Bears.
Source: Dave Birkett on Twitter
Wed, Dec 26, 2012 12:00:00 PM
Calvin Johnson - WR - Lions

Calvin Johnson caught 11 passes for 225 yards and broke Jerry Rice’s all-time single-season yardage record in Saturday's 31-18 loss to the Falcons.

Johnson entered the second half needing just 65 yards to break the record and broke it on a 26-yard catch late in the fourth quarter. He set multiple records on the night by also becoming the first receiver with eight straight 100-yard games and four games of 10-plus receptions. Despite drawing defensive attention on nearly every play, Megatron was targeted 16 times by Matthew Stafford and was predictably the Lions' entire offense. With 1,892 yards now on the season, Johnson will attempt to become the first receiver to surpass 2,000 yards in Week 17 against the Bears.
Sat, Dec 22, 2012 11:45:00 PM
Calvin Johnson - WR - Lions

Calvin Johnson (knee) is officially probable for Week 16 against the Falcons.

Megatron finds himself in his usual spot atop Chris Wesseling's Week 16 receiver rankings.
Fri, Dec 21, 2012 06:15:00 PM
Calvin Johnson - WR - Lions

Calvin Johnson (knee) remained limited in Lions practice Thursday.

As per usual. Jerry Rice's potential usurper finds himself in his typical spot atop Chris Wesseling's receiver rankings this week.
Source: Tim Twentyman on Twitter
Thu, Dec 20, 2012 04:03:00 PM
Calvin Johnson - WR - Lions

Calvin Johnson (knee) was limited in Wednesday's practice.

The Lions have consistently managed Johnson's practice reps throughout the season, and the potentially record-setting receiver is in no danger of missing Saturday's game against the Falcons.
Source: Tim Twentyman on Twitter
Wed, Dec 19, 2012 04:08:00 PM
Calvin Johnson - WR - Lions

Coach Jim Schwartz said Calvin Johnson is getting even more attention from defenses than usual over the last few weeks.

Johnson's 10/121/0 line from last week is amazing when you consider the Cardinals were using "punt gunner" double coverage on him for a fistful of third downs and a "box and one" base. That's what happens when your other "weapons" are Kris Durham, Brian Robiskie, Tony Scheffler and Will Heller. "Early in the season we were facing defenses that were more prevent-type defenses, where they were just trying to prevent a big play," Schwartz said. "(They) had respect for a lot of other players."
Source: Detroit Free Press
Wed, Dec 19, 2012 09:07:00 AM

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