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Another day, another former NFL player talking about the negative consequences of playing football. Only this time, it's doing the talking. Johnson, who retired this offseason at the age of 30 even though he just polished off a 88-catch, 1,214-yard, nine-touchdown season, told E:60's that he suffered his "fair share" of concu sions during his nine-year career. He also spoke more broadly about just how frequently concu sions occur. https://www.collegejerseyedge.com/Jesus_Wilson_Jersey "Concu sions happen," "If not on every play, then they happen like every other, every third play, you know. With all the helmet contact, guys hitting the ground, heads hitting ground. It's simply when your brain touches your skull from the movement or the inertia, man. It's simple to get a concu sion, you know. I don't know how many I've had over my career, you know, but I've definitely had my fair share." Johnson's response is problematic on multiple levels. Clearly, it's concerning that he believes NFL players suffer concu sions every few plays. It's just as alarming to see him say he's suffered his "fair share" of concu sions, because as Football Outsiders' Scott Kacsmar pointed out, the never listed Johnson on the injury report with a concu sion. Calvin Johnson – 78 appearances on the https://www.collegejerseyedge.com/Collin_Wareham_Jersey NFL injury report, 0 relating to concu sions. If he had them, they hid them. Scott Kacsmar (@FO_ScottKacsmar) As Kacsmar wrote, the Lions might've "hid them." Either that, or Johnson himself hid them so he could keep playing. That's exactly what happened this past season with , who admitted to so he could remain on the field. The first option, though, isn't a foreign topic for Johnson. Back in 2012, Johnson endured a brutal hit to the head in a game against the . On the sideline, he underwent what he called " … ask you what day, what game it is, stuff like that." Then, he returned to the field. After the game, Johnson all but admitted to being concu sed. "He rung my bell pretty good, he got me, he caught me around the chin, that was a good hit," Johnson "It's a part of football, you get concu sed, you gotta keep on playing. You can't get afraid to go acro s the middle any more than you were at the beginning." Later in the week, he completely admitted to it. "Yeah, you could tell. It was obvious," he said, according to . He's right. You could https://www.collegejerseyedge.com/Davis_Webb_Jersey tell. It was obvious. Still, Jim Schwartz, the Lions' head coach at the time, refuted Johnson's claim. "Our evaluation was (that Johnson) was not concu sed," Schwartz said, "He was thoroughly checked. We were very strong in our evaluation. … We're very strong in our evaluation, and as an organization, we have some credibility when it comes to concu sions. So just leave it there." What Johnson told E:60 sounds a lot like confirmation of the Lions covering up https://www.collegejerseyedge.com/Greg_Pyke_Jersey his concu sions. "The team doctor, the team trainers, they work for the team. And I love 'em, you know," Johnson said. "They're some good people, you know. They want to see you do good."But at the same time, they work for the team, you know. They're trying to do whatever they can to get you back on the field and make your team look good. So if it's not gonna make the team look good, or if you're not gonna be on the field, then they're tryin' to do whatever they can to make that happen." Just in this past year, the NFL has faced heightened scrutiny about their handling of head injuries. In the fall, a Frontline study found that During the season, the NFL the ' failure to recognize that Then, the NFL actually admitted that only to watch some notable owners -- -- refute that admi sion. In March, reported that the NFL's research into concu sions was flawed and that the NFL had ties to Big Tobacco. The NFL disputed that report and with In Johnson's interview, he also revealed how trainers handed out painkillers https://www.collegejerseyedge.com/Tommy_Corchiani_Jersey "like candy," shedding light on another i sue that's been gaining momentum with some and players pushing the NFL to research into players deal with the rigors of the game. Johnson's entire E:60 interview will air on Thursday at 10 p.m. ET.