Barberton native John Cominsky played five seasons in the NFL with the Atlanta Falcons and Detroit Lions. He announced his retirement Monday.

Defensive end John Cominsky, who played six NFL seasons including the last three with the Detroit Lions, announced his retirement from the NFL Monday.

A veteran Lions player has decided to hang up his cleats and call it a career. Defensive lineman John Cominsky posted on his social media feed that he is retiring from the NFL.

The Lions are gearing up for the NFL Draft, narrowing down their list of options for their first-round pick has been the main focus.

The Detroit Lions have the 28th pick in the 2025 NFL Draft when Round 1 begins April 24 in Green Bay. The Lions own seven total picks in the seven-round draft. Every pick in the seven-round NFL Draft. • Round 1: April 24, 8 p.m. ET • Rounds 2-3: April 25, 7 p.m. ET • Rounds 4-7: April 26, noon ET

The Detroit Lions were arguably the NFL's best team in 2024, but their season ended in disappointment. After running through the league to the tune of a 15-2 regular-season record, the wave of injuries that devastated Detroit's defense was simply too much for the team to overcome come playoff time.