Calvin Johnson is back.
As expected, the Detroit Lions will have Johnson, their top receiver, on the field today at the Seattle Seahawks. ESPN’s Chris Mortensen confirmed that barring getting hurt during pregame warmups, Johnson will start.
That’s great news for the Lions: Johnson, last year’s No. 2 overall draft pick, leads the team with 325 receiving yards despite missing two games and leaving another one after just one catch.
For the Lions, this will be the first time since the first half of Week 3 that they’ll have Johnson, quarterback Matthew Stafford and running back Kevin Smith all healthy and on the field.
I know its easy to forget about what happens these days in Detroit and St. Louis, but Chris Long was “last year’s” #2 overall pick…