Report: Taylor Decker not interested in signing with NFC North rivals
Despite asking for his release from the Detroit Lions, Taylor Decker still doesn’t want to play for their rivals.
SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 30: Taylor Decker #68 of the Detroit Lions looks on during an NFL Football game against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi's Stadium on December 30, 2024 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images) | Getty Images It’s been a quiet market for former Detroit Lions left tackle Taylor Decker since the team granted his release request last month. That isn’t to say that the market has been cold, necessarily—Decker could simply be taking his time, weighing his options, and is likely still considering retirement.
However, according to one Detroit Lions beat writer, one thing that is unlikely to happen is Decker signing with an NFC North rival. During an episode of the Lions Collective podcast, Detroit Football Network’s Justin Rogers revealed that in his long one-on-one conversation with Decker— detailing his frustrations with the lack of communication from the Lions —he also revealed that Decker doesn’t want to tarnish his Lions legacy by signing with a rival . “He wants to play for a winner (but) he’s kinda thinking about, ‘Is it cheap to win somewhere else after you’ve invested all your energy emotionally and physically into one franchise?
’” Rogers said. “I will tell you that he’s pretty anti-playing for the Bears and Packers. That’s the Lions background.
I know Ben Johnson did it and that was the right situation for him, but Taylor feels kinda dirty about the idea. It just isn’t interesting to him. ” In fact, Rogers said Decker’s only intention this offseason was to stay in Detroit.