After entering the offseason with a fair bit of uncertainty, we have an answer to one of the questions surrounding Detroit Lions left tackle Taylor Decker.
Decker, 32, took to social media on Tuesday to announce that he is indeed planning on playing in 2026, with the veteran left tackle confirming his decision by adding a "year 11" hashtag at the end of his post.
Decker had a tough season in 2025 that saw him battle through a shoulder injury. He later admitted that he was contemplating retirement.
General manager Brad Holmes said on Tuesday that he hoped to have clarity on the status of his left tackle "within these next couple of weeks," so that happened a bit sooner than expected.
Now, the question is: are the Lions considering cutting Decker?
Decker is set to account for a $21 million cap hit in 2026, which is sizeable but not terrible. When compared to annual averages of other left tackles, Decker ranks outside the top 10, so that's not an outlandish price to have on the books.
Granted, Decker certainly wasn't at his best last season, but he wasn't bad, either, and there's reason to believe he'll improve in 2026 if he can stay healthy.
For now, we would expect Decker to remain in Detroit, and there's a possibility the two sides rework his contract.
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