If Usain Bolt does indeed retire from track and field competition, the Jamaican sprinter may have another career opportunity.

If Usain Bolt does indeed retire from track and field competition, the Jamaican sprinter may have another career opportunity.

Detroit Lions coach Jim Caldwell said Saturday he'd be tempted to try out the 29-year-old speedster at wide receiver. Bolt is the world's fastest man and has excellent size at 6-5 and 207 pounds.

"I don’t know what he would time out in a 40 (yard dash), but it’s probably somewhere around 4.1," Caldwell told reporters Saturday. "So, it’s not unheard of, it’s just a matter of whether or not he can catch."

The Lions already have a pretty solid receiving corps in Golden Tate, Marvin Jones, Anquan Boldin and Andre Roberts, but they did lose Calvin Johnson to retirement.

Bolt has won nine gold medals over the last three Olympic Games while competing in the 100-meter and 200-meter dashes, as well as the 4X100-meter relay. Bolt is the world record holder in both the 100 and 200, and hasn't lost a race since claiming a silver medal at the 2007 World Championships.

Caldwell's comments were clearly tongue-in-cheek, but if Bolt were to express interest, the Lions coach would definitely listen.