According to the detroit free press, johnson paid the lions at least $ 1 million when he retired in march of last year. Per the nfls collective bargaining agreement, when johnson retired last year the lions had the right to try to re-acquire approximately $3. 2 million from the wideout, a sum that was the remaining allotted amount of the signing bonus from his 2012 contract. That amount, from his 2012 contract, was $3. 2 million. · the lions asked johnson repay a prorated portion of his signing bonus when he retired after the 2015 season. · detroit lions wide receiver calvin johnson paid back at least $1 million to the team after he retired in 2016, according to carlos monarrez of detroit free press. Calvin johnson is open to repair his fractured relationship with. · now we might know why johnson feels that way. Per the report, sources with. · according to a report from the detroit free press, the lions forced megatron to pay back a portion of his signing bonus when he retired , an amount that totaled at least $ 1 million. · calvin johnson had to return at least $ 1m from his signing bonus when he retired from the nfl after nine seasons. · calvin johnson actually repaid at least $1 million of his signing bonus to the detroit lions when he retired in march 2016 -- much more than the $320,000 nflpa records showed at the time -- a.
