Calvin Johnson (Detroit Lions photo)

Calvin Johnson (Detroit Lions photo)

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Calvin Johnson (Detroit Lions photo)

Could this past season have been the last for Lions star Calvin Johnson?

The wide receiver known as "Megatron" is in pain and seriously considering retirement from football, Terry Foster writes for CBS Detroit:

This is not a ploy to earn more money. He does not want to take a dig at the Lions, the only team he’s played for the last nine seasons.

He is simply in pain. Johnson, 30, has talked to former teammates about what it is like to be retired.

Do they miss the game? Are they miserable away from the game? What are they doing as family men and former players?

“Like many players at this stage of their career, I am currently evaluating options for my future. I would expect to have a decision regarding this matter in the not-too-distant future,” Johnson said in a statement.

Read more: CBS Detroit