{"id":777182,"date":"2026-02-26T08:44:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T08:44:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/777182\/"},"modified":"2026-02-26T08:44:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T08:44:15","slug":"decker-plans-to-return-for-11th-season-with-lions-news-sports-jobs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/777182\/","title":{"rendered":"Decker plans to return for 11th season with Lions | News, Sports, Jobs"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Detroit Lions offensive tackle Taylor Decker (68) stands for the National Anthem before a game against the Los Angeles Rams on Dec. 14 in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo\/Kyusung Gong)<\/p>\n

DETROIT (AP) \u2014 Detroit Lions offensive tackle Taylor Decker has decided to return for an 11th season.<\/p>\n

Decker announced his plans Tuesday on social media.<\/p>\n

The 32-year-old Decker endured a shoulder injury for much of last year and acknowledged after the season that he was considering retirement.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want to make this decision moving forward informed,\u201d Decker said in January after Detroit finished 9-8 and missed the playoffs. \u201cI don\u2019t want to make it emotionally because if I make it emotionally, I already know what the answer is going to be.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Lions gave Decker time to make the call but wanted to avoid the timing that affected their plans on the offensive line last year when four-time Pro Bowl Frank Ragnow retired in June, months after the NFL draft and the start of free agency.<\/p>\n

Decker signed a $60 million, three-year extension that put him under contract through the 2027 season as a key player in the franchise\u2019s turnaround.<\/p>\n

Detroit drafted Decker out of Ohio State with the No. 16 overall pick in 2016.<\/p>\n

With the offensive line as a strength, the Lions won two playoff games in a season for the first time since 1957 when they reached the NFC championship after the 2023 season. The following year, they had a franchise-record 15 wins when they won a second straight division title before losing in the divisional round.<\/p>\n

Decker, a native of Vandalia, Ohio, has played 140 games, all starts, for the Lions.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not lost on me on the fact that a lot of guys don\u2019t get to spend their whole career with one team, and hopefully that\u2019s in the cards for me,\u201d Decker said in 2024.<\/p>\n

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