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Ex-Detroit Lions WR Calvin Johnson to return for Ford Field ring ceremony this fall

Calvin Johnson and the Detroit Lions remain at odds nearly six years after the Hall of Fame receiver played his last NFL game, but Johnson will return to the stadium he used to call home for an appearance this fall.

Johnson is scheduled to receive his Hall of Fame ring in a ceremony at the Lions' Sept. 26 game against the Baltimore Ravens, the Pro Football Hall of Fame announced Thursday.

Johnson has had an icy relationship with the Lions since the team required him to repay a $1.6 million portion of his signing bonus when he retired after the 2015 season.