Calvin Johnson retired from football unexpectedly in March.
The former Georgia Tech star wide receiver addressed the reasons behind his departure from the game after nine NFL seasons during his annual football camp in Detroit. Johnson told the Detriot Free Press:
“I know everybody wants to know why I retired, but it’s more so, I put a lot into the game and it’s taken a lot out of me and that’s where I’m at right now.
“I’m not going to get into the specifics of the things that I feel it’s taken away, but it definitely feels good, I guess I can say for myself, to spend more time around the family, my son, I just got married.