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Johnson has a year left on his contract, but said Monday night in an ESPN interview that he's interested in signing an extension with the team this offseason. "Yeah, definitely, we're going to see here — soon," Johnson told ESPN's Jim Rome. "We're going to have some talks soon, and hopefully get things rolling."
Reported by the Detroit News
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Johnson signed a six-year, $64 million deal ($27.18 million guaranteed) with the Lions in 2007. That made him at the time the highest-paid player in franchise history. He's now the third-highest player in Lions history behind defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh ($60 million, $40 million guaranteed) and Stafford ($72 million, $41.75 guaranteed). Signing Johnson to an extension is clearly a priority for Lions general manager Martin Mayhew, and possibly soon. "I think we have an opportunity to work on that this offseason," Mayhew told reporters this month. "I don't think it's something that absolutely has to be done, but we have an opportunity to work on it." Johnson, 26, had career highs in catches (96), receiving yards (1,681) and touchdown catches (16) during the 2011 season. He's expected to make $14 million with the Lions next season, but can make the case he deserves top dollar for his position.
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