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Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson issued a statement last week saying that he is “currently evaluating options for my future,” including whether he wants to continue playing in the NFL.

Johnson didn’t offer a timetable on when he’d come to a decision beyond saying that it would come in “the not-too-distant future.” During his introductory press conference on Monday, Lions General Manager Bob Quinn said that there wasn’t a great rush to find out what Johnson plans to do.

Quinn said that he will reach out to Johnson about his plans should the uncertainty linger, but that the first few weeks after a season isn’t the right time to have that kind of conversation. Quinn did say that he wanted to talk to both Johnson, quarterback Matthew Stafford and other players about coach Jim Caldwell before making a decision about a coaching change.

With a $24 million cap number for 2016 attached to Johnson, the Lions are going to need to have an idea about his plans at some point in the next couple of months but there are other pressing matters at this point. The way those matters play out may impact Johnson’s ultimate decision and make things clearer for Quinn as he puts together his first Lions roster.