The relatively young man, known as Megatron when he was a Detroit Lions receiver, plans to make the most of a post-playing career.
Sanders, too, had a rift with the Lions perhaps in part because he had to return $1.8 million of his signing bonus to them.
Johnson’s skill set helped him break one of Hall of Famer Jerry Rice’s records with 1,964 yards receiving in 2012.
“Yeah, football, Hall of Fame, that’s a great legacy,” Johnson said.