Black, starting left back Taylor Decker reach $60M extension

ALLEN PARK, Mich. – Detroit Lions senior quarterback Taylor Decker has agreed to a three-year contract extension.

The left-back has reached an agreement on a three-year extension worth $60 million, including $31.83 million guaranteed, according to agent Jonathan Feinsud. It was announced on social media. Monday.

Lions general manager Brad Holmes announced the deal on 97.1 The Ticket’s “Costa and Jansen with Heather” during training camp at the Meyer Performance Center, but did not disclose the terms. He said the deal was reached Sunday.

Decker, 29, was entering the final year of a deal that was set to pay him $13.7 million. He is now under contract through the 2027 season.

“He’s been a key component of what we’ve built and what we’ve done. His leadership and his professionalism,” Holmes told 97.1 The Ticket. “He’s a guy who’s really embraced our culture so he’s a big part of what we do and it all starts up front with the offensive line as we all know so I’m really happy that we were able to get this done and happy for Dick and his family.”

The Lions have signed two new contracts to key offensive linemen this year. In April, the team signed starting right tackle Penei Sewell to a four-year, $112 million deal.

The Lions selected Decker 16th overall in the 2016 draft out of Ohio State. His 112 starts are 32 more than any other Lions player during that span.

Decker is a respected veteran who has seen the team transform throughout his career. Looking ahead to the 2024 season, the respected veteran feels the current team is a serious contender to win a Super Bowl.

“If I had to put it in one word, I would just say competitor. I know it’s going to be just as hard, if not harder, than it was last year because people might do some extra homework when they play us, but just knowing the character of our locker room, that’s what we want, as a team,” Decker told ESPN in June. “And if you’re not trying to compete for championships, just like me, it’s like, ‘What are we doing here?’ It’s all about winning. That’s what we’re here for and I think Brad and [coach] Dan [Campbell] “They’ve done it the right way all the time they’ve been here. That’s what we’re going to do.”