According to a thorough report from Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press, the Detroit Lions made a hard push to get soon-to-be Hall of Famer Calvin Johnson back in the good graces of the team before his official induction this weekend. Unfortunately for the Lions, Johnson turned it down.
The Free Press obtained a copy of the proposal to Johnson—which, Birkett said, was similar to the one that was submitted for league approval. Here are the details.
The documents, which were reviewed by the Free Press, detailed a three-year agreement that would pay Johnson $500,000 annually for appearance fees and have the Lions make a one-time payment of $100,000 to Johnson’s charity.