The Detroit Lions have signed left tackle Taylor Decker to a massive six-year $85 million dollar contract extension per his agent AMDG Sports Maganagemt.
With a year left on his current deal, and a voidable sixth year worked in for salary cap purposes, the new money Decker is making $60 million in new money spread out over the four more years extending through the 2025 season.
This is a big win for both the Lions and Decker as it puts him in the Top-5 highest-paid on average for offensive tackles in the NFL, with the ninth most in guaranteed money.
Decker has steadily taken on a leadership role within the organization, stepping up on the field and in the locker room — including being one of four Lions’ player to speak out last Tuesday during the Lions’ social justice stand.
After a stellar rookie season, Decker’s labrum injury set him back during his sophomore season, but since then he has steadily improved and played his best football as a professional the back half of last season.
In training camp this season he has been remarkable and if his play carries over to the season, he will already have proven that investing Top-5 money at his position was a wise move by the organization.
Taylor Decker has agreed to terms with the @Lions (6yr 85M / 37.5M Fully Guaranteed) @__taylordecker @FeinsodJonathan @64AMDG #AMDGSports pic.twitter.com/YObRVpXf5H
— AMDG Sports (@SportsAmdg) September 1, 2020