“I don’t like to compare myself to other people because they’re not me,” Metcalf said, “but I look up to Julio Jones and Calvin Johnson a lot.”. Washington safety Landon Collins to have Achilles surgery. A year after retiring, Calvin Johnson has admitted that playing for the Detroit Lions was a factor in his decision to walk away from the NFL. Coach Gailey remembers Calvin Johnson's freshman year, Jags, Eagles interested in Calvin Johnson. The only event he didn’t place in the top five was the 20-yard shuttle, where his time of 4.50 seconds placed 30th. “I mean, he looked like Jim Brown. Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your California Privacy Rights (each updated 1/1/20).

Carolina Panthers designate Christian McCaffrey to return from injured reserve. Checking in at 6-foot-3 and 228 pounds in he weigh in, with a barely-human 1.9 percent body fat, he looked more body builder than receiver. Metcalf doesn’t come close to measuring up as a college receiver either.

Metcalf was one of the stars of the combine before he even stepped foot in Lucas Oil Stadium. But it’s impossible to dismiss the measurebles either. Teaching Atlanta Falcons to finish. Note to readers: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links we may earn a commission. Calvin Johnson : Pos: WR, Career: 135 G, 84 TD, 3xAll-Pro(1st), 6xProBowl, Lions 2007-2015, 2x Yds Leader, born GA 1985 Subscribe to MLive.com. Johnson's comments about retiring confusing (1:56), Johnson on retiring: No chance at SB in Detroit, Bucs' Antoine Winfield Jr. relies on Dad's FaceTime calls to help navigate NFL, Source: Ravens signing Bryant to practice squad, Cowboys' Jones has terse exchange, apologizes, Sources: Bucs' Godwin out with broken finger, Judge says Giants addressed maskless players, Washington S Collins to have Achilles surgery, Panthers designate McCaffrey to return from IR, Week 8 NFL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, plus players who need to step up, Tua Tagovailoa era begins: What to expect from Dolphins' rookie QB, Chiefs like their Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Le'Veon Bell partnership, Broncos waiting for benefits of Phillip Lindsay-Melvin Gordon combo, Chargers' Keenan Allen establishes bond with Justin Herbert, Raheem Morris' biggest challenge? He placed first in the bench press (27), third in the vertical jump (40.5 inches) and fifth in the broad jump (134 inches), a showing of size and speed and strength not seen in a receiver since Calvin. INDIANAPOLIS -- D.K. All rights reserved (About Us). Now consider this: Metcalf not only is the heaviest receiver here, but just blazed the third-fastest 40-yard dash too in 4.33 seconds. Get the latest news, stats, videos, highlights and more about wide receiver Calvin Johnson on ESPN. "I was stuck in my contract with Detroit, and they told me, they would not release my contract, so I would have to come back to them. But a performance like this could make him a candidate to rise into the top 10. “We had a guy walk in our room last night, a receiver out of Ole Miss, his name is Metcalf,” Raiders coach Jon Gruden said. In fact, his performance has drawn comparisons to the historic combine posted by Johnson in 2007. 6-foot-5. Detroit selected Georgia Tech's Calvin Johnson on Saturday with the second overall pick in the draft, making it four out of five drafts in which the Lions took a wideout in the first round. The Panthers designated Christian McCaffrey to return from injured reserve Tuesday, beginning a 21-day window for Carolina to activate its star running back. 1; could Cowboys pick in top five? What's wrong with Cam? Manning, Woodson '21 Hall of Fame candidates, Johnson's comments about retiring confusing, Johnson on retiring: No chance at SB in Detroit, Caldwell: Megatron, Lions will fix 'family' issue, Riddick: 'Disappointing' to hear Johnson paid money back to Lions, Johnson unhappy with how relationship ended in Detroit, Megatron didn't like Lions' treatment at end, Calvin Johnson gets perfect score on DWTS, Johnson glad he didn't pass on 'Dancing with the Stars'. "Of course, I thought about it," he said. In fact, his performance has drawn comparisons to the historic combine posted by Johnson in 2007.

The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. (1:56). Projected 2021 NFL draft order: Jets are favorite for No. The team also made him repay $1 million of his signing bonus when he retired. He actually ran the 40 two-hundredths of a second faster than Johnson, although Johnson was bigger at 6-5 and 239 pounds. New York Giants coach Joe Judge says team will deal with maskless players internally. Seriously, when will the Dallas Cowboys win again in 2020? Asked again if playing for the Lions was the reason he retired, Johnson said: "Yes, and the body. Calvin Johnson told reporters in Italy last week that he didn't see a chance to win a Super Bowl with the Lions, which played a part in his decision to retire from the NFL last year.

© 2020 Advance Local Media LLC. Last week in Italy, Johnson was more candid about the Lions' fortunes being just as important in his decision. Johnson's comments last week came two months after he told the Detroit Free Press that he wasn't happy with how the Lions treated him on his way out. 1 receiver on his own team -- so he probably won’t go in the top five. "It's the definition of insanity," he added, drawing laughter from the media in attendance. Connect with your community. He actually ran the 40 two-hundredths of a second faster than Johnson, although Johnson …

Giants coach Joe Judge says he talked with Daniel Jones, Saquon Barkley and others about not wearing masks inside a bar. Metcalf ran a 4.33 in the 40 Saturday, March 2, 2019, in Indianapolis. You have to ask yourself, who is tackling this guy?”.

But it's not quite like that in football where I had the freedom just to go. He also won the Biletnikoff Award as the nation’s best wideout before going second overall to Detroit in 2007. Copyright: © 2020 ESPN Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved. Our fantasy football experts provide Week 8 individual and composite rankings for each position in PPR and non-PPR formats. The NFL Live crew reacts to Calvin Johnson's recent comments on the Lions' fortunes playing a part in his decision to retire. He’s the biggest wideout I’ve ever seen. Let's take a look at the team's best, worst chances. Source: Baltimore Ravens signing Dez Bryant to practice squad. I didn't see the chance for them to win a Super Bowl at the time, and for the work I was putting in, it wasn't worth my time to keep on beating my head against the wall and not going anywhere. 237 pounds. When he retired last year, Johnson cited the beating his body was taking after nine years in the NFL as the reason he left the league. The furthest he would go was saying, "if [the Lions] would have been a contender it would have been harder to let go.". Calvin Johnson, WR, Georgia Tech – 2007 With his draft stock holding strong near the top of the class, Johnson planned on kicking back and watching the festivities.

ESPN's Football Power Index has Dallas (2-5) on the outside looking in through nine more games. So Metcalf won’t go as high as Johnson. Fantasy football waiver wire for NFL Week 8: Gio Bernard, Carlos Hyde among top pickups, Fantasy football intel for all 32 NFL teams ahead of Week 8. Wide receiver Dez Bryant, who hasn't played in an NFL game since December 2017, is finalizing a deal with the Ravens to join their practice squad, a source confirmed to ESPN. Barnwell solves Week 7's biggest mysteries: How did DK do that? Johnson never caught fewer than 48, and finished with 178 receptions for 2,927 yards and 28 touchdowns overall. “I’m expecting to run fast,” he said upon arriving in Indy, “and shock a lot of people.”. He never caught more than 39 passes in a season at Ole Miss. Landon Collins is set to have surgery on his left Achilles tendon next week, he told NFL reporter Josina Anderson, and is out for the season.

", Johnson, 31, was interviewed for ESPN's E:60 last year three months after retiring and largely deflected questions whether the Lions' failure on the field led to his retirement. "Just like in basketball, you know, guys, they create these superteams. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. Johnson, a six-time Pro Bowl selection, made the postseason only twice with the Lions (in 2011 and '14). Could Megatron be lured out of retirement?

There are still questions about Metcalf’s productivity in college -- he wasn’t even the No. Georgia Tech’s Calvin Johnson stepped onto the field at the NFL scouting combine in 2007 and delivered a 40-yard dash time for the ages. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)AP. Johnson, who was in Italy to present the game ball for Italian Bowl XXXVII, the American football championship game in the country, was asked by reporters if he ever thought about switching teams. Seriously, when will the Dallas Cowboys win again in 2020? Every NFL team's record against the spread and more, UNLV will be 1st to have fans at Raiders' stadium, Bucs adding Antonio Brown all about maximizing Tom Brady's window, NFL trade deadline tracker: Latest deals, rumors and everything we're hearing, Source: Johnson repaid $1M of bonus to Lions, Megatron didn't like Lions' treatment at end.