Taylor Decker Talks Injury Management, Retirement Thoughts

Lions’ Taylor Decker Opens Up on Playing Through Pain

Detroit Lions left tackle Taylor Decker has been one of the franchise’s most reliable veterans since being drafted in the first round back in 2016. But this season, his biggest challenge isn’t just blocking defensive ends, it’s managing his own body. After undergoing shoulder surgery in the offseason, Decker has been dealing with another injury that’s limited him in practice and left him grinding through Sundays in pain. On Wednesday, he opened …

Taylor Decker talks injury management, retirement thoughts

Taylor Decker is hurting. All you need as proof is a peek at the Detroit Lions’ injury report. Decker suffered a shoulder injury early in the season—a different injury than the one that required offseason shoulder surgery—and has missed triple the practices (10) than he’s participated in (three). For someone who has been regularly described as one of the toughest players on the team, that says something. This is not ideal for anyone. The Lions d…