Rookie wide receiver Calvin Johnson signed a six-year deal with the Detroit Lions on Friday, ending the No. 2 overall pick’s eight-day holdout.
Johnson’s signing was expected to allow him to get into camp for workouts Friday.
Johnson was regarded by some as the best player in the draft after catching 78 passes for 1,202 yards and 15 touchdowns during his All-America junior season at Georgia Tech. He won the Biletnikoff Award, given to the nation’s top college receiver.
The Lions, 3-13 last season, in April made Johnson the fourth receiver taken with their first pick in the past five drafts.
The Lions are 24-72 and have missed the playoffs every season since Millen joined the front office in 2001. The soft-spoken Johnson figures to get ample opportunities in offensive coordinator Mike Martz’s pass-happy scheme.