The Lions have made it a spotlight to proceed investing of their offensive line this offseason, and that remained the case on Monday.
Throughout an look on 97.1 The Ticket, normal supervisor Brad Holmes said that left sort out Taylor Decker is signing a three-year extension with the workforce. Decker’s agent Jonathan Feinsod confirmed the information shortly after.
“Congratulations Deck!! Nicely earned!! No days off!” Feinsod posted on platform X.
The three-year deal is reportedly price $60M with $31.83M in assured cash and can hold Decker, who was coming into the ultimate yr of his deal, with the Lions by way of the 2027 season.
Decker does quit some sacks at instances — eight last season — however he has been a dependable blindside blocker all through his eight-year NFL profession, which started because the No. 16 general choose in 2016.
The 30-year-old is not the one offensive lineman Detroit has locked up this offseason, both.
The Lions additionally signed proper sort out Penei Sewell to a four-year, $112M contract extension and left guard Graham Glasgow to a three-year, $20M deal. The workforce added Professional Bowl guard Kevin Zeitler on a one-year deal, too.
Decker, Sewell and Glasgow had been massive the reason why the Lions averaged the fifth-most speeding yards per recreation (135.9) and second-most passing yards per recreation (258.9) within the league final season and will probably be main elements as soon as once more as they give the impression of being to select up proper the place they left off.
Investing within the trenches is a commonality between the very best groups within the league, and Detroit is following go well with after arising simply three factors shy to the San Francisco 49ers within the NFC title recreation.
It additionally ensures that quarterback Jared Goff, who obtained a four-year, $212M payday in Could, is well-protected because the Lions need to make one other deep postseason run this season.
