Last season, Decker started 14 games and allowed just three sacks, earning a 67.9 overall PFF grade.
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One of the moves the Lions made during the offseason that raised eyebrows was cutting ties with offensive tackle Taylor Decker.
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Ever since the Detroit Lions cut ties with left tackle Taylor Decker, the belief has been that he could be an option for the Chicago Bears in free agency.
The Detroit Lions have not had the best couple of weeks in regards to how the public views the organization. Veteran left tackle Taylor Decker shared that he did not have contact with leadership at all, after he made the decision to return for his 11th NFL season.
When I saw that the Detroit Lions granted veteran left tackle Taylor Decker his release. I thought the Dallas Cowboys should pursue the veteran. The move could stabilize the offensive line and allow Tyler Guyton to shift to right tackle.
When I saw that the Detroit Lions granted veteran left tackle Taylor Decker his release. I thought the Dallas Cowboys should pursue the veteran. The move could stabilize the offensive line and allow Tyler Guyton to shift to right tackle.
Left tackle Taylor Decker, the Detroit Lions' longest-tenured player, requested his release from the team. Decker announced the news over social media on Friday, just a little over a week after he wrote that he intended to return for an 11th NFL season.
This is major news for Detroit.
Taylor Decker agreed to put off retirement earlier this offseason, but it looks like the veteran left tackle will be seeking a second NFL employer. The 10-year blocker announced on Instagram he is being released by the Lions (via NFL.com’s Tom Pelissero).
Lions’ veteran LT Taylor Decker announced on Friday that he has requested to be released by Detroit. Releasing Decker will free up $11.6 million in cap space and create $9.44 million in dead money, per OverTheCap.
Lions left tackle Taylor Decker headed into the offseason considering retirement, but he will return in 2026. In an Instagram post on Tuesday, Decker announced that he will stick around for an 11th season.
After some time deliberating his future, Lions left tackle Taylor Decker announced he'll return for an 11th season with Detroit in 2026 on Tuesday. Decker,
Per Colton Pouncy, Lions LT Taylor Decker announced on his Instagram that he’s returning for his 11th season in the league in 2026. Earlier this offseason, Decker said he was unsure about returning for another year after dealing with a shoulder injury for most of the 2025 season.
Taylor Decker might have his best years behind him, but it’d still be wise for the Detroit Lions to make a push to bring him back for one more season.
Detroit Lions veteran left tackle Taylor Decker is facing a tough career decision, after playing throughout the 2025 season with a shoulder that did not respond as expected to surgery.
Lions LT Taylor Decker played through a shoulder injury this season, and with next season being his 11th, he told reporters that he is unsure if he will continue, given the toll the last decade has taken on his body.
As a result of the lucrative extension he signed in July 2024, Lions left tackle Taylor Decker is under contract through 2027, but he may not even get to the penultimate year of that deal.
After a week of no practice for the Detroit Lions offensive lineman - typical for him - Taylor Decker has now been downgraded to doubtful for the Lions' road game against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 5.
As he now moves toward his 10th season, left tackle Taylor Decker is the longest-tenured Detroit Lion. A three-year contract extension last offseason was a big step toward him spending his entire career with the Lions, and he has long been one of the most underrated left tackles in the NFL.
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