FILE - Detroit Lions offensive tackle Taylor Decker (68) walks off the field after a loss to the Los Angeles Rams in an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Caroline Brehman,File)
DETROIT — Detroit Lions offensive tackle Taylor Decker asked the team to release him after saying late last month he plans to return for an 11th season rather than retire.
Decker posted Friday on Instagram that he is “opting for a clean and amicable close” to a “beautiful 10 years” with the Lions.