Calvin Johnson has been considering retirement since the end of the 2015 season -- and on Sunday, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported Johnson told Detroit coach Jim Caldwell he was going to hang it up.
That news sparked a bunch of reaction across Twitter from other athletes, NFL colleagues and teammates.
Wow. No more Megatron. One of the ga tech yellow jackets I liked!! #beast
— John Isner (@JohnIsner) January 31, 2016What an unbelievable career @calvinjohnsonjr had! All #NFL and specifically #Detroit fans will miss watching you! #fanforlife #HOF
— Justin Verlander (@JustinVerlander) January 31, 2016MAN! Crazy to hear news about Megatron being done! So many great battles! So much respect for big #81! #Megatron pic.twitter.com/Em2nb7Fpju
— Patrick Peterson /P2 (@RealPeterson21) January 31, 2016#megatron is guy you turned on @sportscenter to see what did he do NOW!!! #Salute https://t.co/LvnNQXboXa pic.twitter.com/aX7WY5R5Fu
— Steve Smith Sr (@89SteveSmith) February 1, 2016One of my favorite match ups... Always looked forward to the competition. One of the greats @calvinjohnsonjr pic.twitter.com/L3FdEsqLQU
— Charles Tillman (@peanuttillman) February 1, 2016😪 pic.twitter.com/u2nFBAuYK9
— Eric Ebron (@Ebron85) January 31, 2016Johnson played in all 16 games this past season and hauled in 88 receptions for 1,214 yards and nine touchdowns. It was his sixth consecutive 1,000-yard season and the seventh of his career.
The No. 2 overall pick in the 2007 draft, Johnson had his best year in 2012, when he set the NFL single-season record with 1,964 receiving yards. He is the Lions' all-time franchise leader in receptions (731) and receiving yards (11,619).