He was Stafford's LT for 5 years before the trade to L.A....
On March 6, 2026, Decker requested the Lions release him and released a statement explaining his reasoning on his personal Instagram account,
"Things change, 145 games started, 3 playoff appearances, 2 division titles, a decade carrying the shield. I fully intended to do it once again, but my time as a Lion is coming to an end. In the weeks since notifying the team of my return there have been numerous discussions. Many of which were a surprise to me, and we could not find common ground. Therefore I decided to request my release."
He was officially released on March 9.
He's averaged 15 mil per the last 5 years and the dead cap hit on the Lions was under 10 mil.
On March 6, 2026, Decker requested the Lions release him and released a statement explaining his reasoning on his personal Instagram account,
"Things change, 145 games started, 3 playoff appearances, 2 division titles, a decade carrying the shield. I fully intended to do it once again, but my time as a Lion is coming to an end. In the weeks since notifying the team of my return there have been numerous discussions. Many of which were a surprise to me, and we could not find common ground. Therefore I decided to request my release."
He was officially released on March 9.
He's averaged 15 mil per the last 5 years and the dead cap hit on the Lions was under 10 mil.