Decker's Lions Exit: Pay Cut, Silence, and Farewell

On March 31st, former Detroit Lions tackle Taylor Decker, vented about his messy split from

the team.

He planned to return for an 11th season instead of retiring, but got hit with a surprise

demand for a pay cut.

Decker turned it down, and the Lions released him earlier this month.

The big issue for him was poor communication from the start.

He never heard clearly that his spot depended on taking less money than after the release

total silence.

No calls, no thanks for his years of service.

Lions coach Dan Campbell, weighed in at the owner's meetings, he gets the frustration, saying

the NFL business is often brutal and impersonal.

Players and coaches bond tight, then, poof, they're gone with no good buy, just like when

he played.

Campbell plans to reach out to Decker down the line.

In the meantime, he made it clear publicly how much the guy meant.

Called him a stud who poured everything into the team across three coaching areas, Decker

will always be family to the Lions, his home forever, and they'll miss his fire on that

line.

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