offensive lineman taylor deckerThe lions‘The longest-tenured player has requested his release from Detroit, he announced on social media Friday.
The move comes nearly two weeks after his announcement return to nfl For his 11th NFL season.
Decker said, “I had every intention of doing it once again, but my time as a Lion is coming to an end.” wrote on instagram. “Many discussions took place over the weeks since I informed the team about my withdrawal. Many of which were a surprise to me, and we were unable to find any consensus. So I decided to request my release.”
Decker was named to the Pro Bowl in 2024 and has appeared in 140 career games for the Lions since being selected as the 16th overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft. Ohio State.
He contemplated retirement at the end of last season, when he missed the postseason due to shoulder pain.
Information from ESPN’s Eric Woodyard was used in this report.
