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, basic supervisor Brad Holmes mentioned that left deal with Taylor Decker is signing a three-year extension with the group. Decker’s agent Jonathan Feinsod confirmed the information shortly after.
“Congratulations Deck!! Effectively 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 preserve Decker, who was getting into the ultimate yr of his deal, with the Lions by way of the 2027 season.
Decker does quit some sacks at occasions — eight final season — however he has been a dependable blindside blocker all through his eight-year NFL profession, which started because the No. 16 total 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 deal with Penei Sewell to a four-year, $112M contract extension and left guard Graham Glasgow to a three-year, $20M deal. The group added Professional Bowl guard Kevin Zeitler on a one-year deal, too.
Decker, Sewell and Glasgow have been large explanation why the Lions averaged the fifth-most dashing yards per recreation (135.9) and second-most passing yards per recreation (258.9) within the league final season and shall be main components 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 one of the best groups within the league, and Detroit is following go well with after developing 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 wish to make one other deep postseason run this season.
