Lions Sign Taylor Decker to Three-Year Contract Extension

Lions lock up another key part of the core.

Detroit Lions offensive tackle Taylor Decker (68). / Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK

The Detroit Lions have signed offensive lineman Taylor Decker to a three-year, $60 million contract extension with $31.83 million guaranteed, according to his agent Jonathan Feinsod. With the deal, he will be under contract with the Lions through the 2027 season.

Lions general manager Brad Holmes told 97.1 The Ticket the news during a live appearance on Monday.

With the news, Decker is set to remain with the organization that drafted him in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft. He has become the mainstay at left tackle for the team, and Holmes and company clearly view the 30-year-old as a key part of the future.

"Deck's been, he's been a key cog of what we've been building, what we've been doing," Holmes said on the 'Costa and Jansen Show.' "His leadership, his professionalism, he's a guy that really embraced our culture. And so, he's a big part of what we do. And, it all starts up front with the offensive line, as we all know. Really happy we were able to get that one done and happy for Deck and his family."

Decker has played in 112 career games over eight NFL seasons, all with the Lions. He has been one of the building blocks for the organization, as it's been rebuilt into a championship contender.

The Lions have gotten several contract extensions done this offseason, with Decker joining Jared Goff, Penei Sewell and Amon-Ra St. Brown. Heading into the 2024 season, defensive tackle Alim McNeill, in the last year of his rookie deal, is now the highest-profile player due for an extension.

The Lions' fourth-year general manager hinted that the team is hoping to soon cut a deal with McNeill. Other players from Detroit's 2021 draft class that are extension-eligible include Ifeatu Melifonwu, Levi Onwuzurike and Derrick Barnes.