Calvin Johnson & Ndamukong Suh: Detroit Lions Ready To Move On From Violent, Overpaid & Injury-Prone Stars?

Over the years many NFL fans have watched in awe, wishing they could have the talents of Calvin Johnson and Ndamukong Suh, and they might very well get their chance. The Detroit Lions always hold Super Bowl aspirations, yet year in and year out they fall miserably short. Both players are paid, and paid well, meaning the Lions have little spare change to use to redevelop their struggling roster. So, if they're failing to win now, what can they do? Apparently letting Johnson and Suh go may be just the answer, with the Lions admitting the violent Suh and overpaid, injury-prone Johnson are "done."

Johnson is widely considered the best wide receiver in the NFL, but the 2014 season has shown all of his weaknesses, and they may well end his Detroit tenure. The star has just 22 receptions for 348 yards, and only two touchdowns. Quite simply, trading this Johnson, may well prove more valuable than keeping a player who is no longer as productive as his reputation suggest.

Johnson earns a large part of the Lions' salary, meaning that sooner or later he will either have to produce, leave, or take a serious pay-cut. However, it's likely, that he, and the Lions, will agree to go their separate ways. Johnson has suffered with an ankle injury, as well as many others, with rarely a week going by without the star being listed as 'questionable' to play.

On top of this, it seems like the Lions may well let Suh go, too. Is a new-look Detroit Lions the way forward if they want to contend for a Super Bowl in the near future?