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Detroit Lions WR Calvin Johnson has teammate T.J. Jones' back

Published Jul. 13, 2015 2:50 p.m. ET

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Detroit Lions wide receiver T.J. Jones hasn't generated much hype as a professional. He was a sixth-round pick in last year's draft and missed his entire rookie season with a shoulder injury.

But Jones does have one big fan. And by big, we're talking like 6-foot-5, 236 pounds big.

That's right. Fellow wide receiver Calvin Johnson is one of Jones' biggest supporters, according to Carlos Monarrez of the Detroit Free Press.

"It's always nice to have support," Jones told the Free Press about having Megatron in his corner. "When you have one of the best, if not the best ever to do it, backing you, giving you advice, building you up and allowing you to break yourself down when you mess up, it's a good person to have in your corner."

Jones, who was a productive pass-catcher at Notre Dame, won't be able to carve out an NFL career in the same way Johnson did. That's because he's only 6 feet tall and 185 pounds. Still, for Jones, it's nice to know one of the game's best—and biggest—receivers has your back.

(h/t Detroit Free Press)

Photo Credit: Andrew Weber/Contract Photographer

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