The Lions have elected to hold on to the former first-round pick."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Detroit Lions NewsDetroit Lions NotesDetroit Lions AnalysisDetroit Lions TransactionsDetroit Lions Game RecapsDetroit Lions NewsDetroit Lions TransactionsDetroit Lions exercise Taylor Decker’s fifth year optionNew Womens Nick Bellore Jersey ,64commentsThe Lions have elected to hold on to the former first-round pick. EDTShareTweetShareShareDetroit Lions exercise Taylor Decker’s fifth year optionThe Detroit Lions have chosen to exercise the fifth-year option of tackle Taylor Decker, the team announced via their official Twitter account on Monday.The option is for the 2020 season and means that the upcoming 2019 season is no longer a contract year for the tackle. His salary in 2020 will not be guaranteed. The total for that salary hasn’t been announced yet, but it will equal the average salary of the third-to-25th highest salaries at offensive line. Last year, that number was $9.625 million. It will almost certainly be a little more than that. Decker was selected 16th overall by the Lions in the 2016 NFL draft. He started all 16 games in an impressive rookie season. Injuries limited him in his sophomore year Womens Marvin Jones Jr Jersey , as he was only featured in eight games in 2017.He played a full season once again in 2018 but nagging injuries hampered his play as he slightly regressed. Decker scored his first career touchdown in 2018, where he caught a pass from quarterback Matthew Stafford on a trick play against the Los Angeles Rams. Detroit’s 2016 draft class has proven to be a boon to the Lions offensive line, with Decker, third-round pick Graham Glasgow and fifth-round pick Joe Dahl all set to feature for the team in 2019. Before today’s games Womens Miles Killebrew Jersey , the Seahawks were on the outside looking in in the NFC playoff race. Not anymore.The Seahawks got a dominant win over the 49ers today, while other NFC contenders stumbled, and now Seattle is the top wild card team, through their 12th game of the season.A big Monday night game between Washington and Philadelphia still looms Womens Devon Kennard Jersey , but here’s how the playoff picture looks after Sunday’s games:1. Rams (11-1): They have an easy schedule the rest of the way and a good chance of finishing ahead of the Saints in the standings.2. Saints (10-2): Still the favorites to earn a bye week, but now they have an uphill climb to home-field advantage.3. Bears (8-4): The inside track to the No. 3 seed, but the loss to the Giants hurt.4. Cowboys (7-5): All alone in first place in the NFC East, before the Washington-Philadelphia game on Monday night.5. Seahawks (7-5): The Seahawks are looking like a likely playoff team Kerryon Johnson Jersey , in a season some saw as a rebuilding year.6. Washington (6-5): A big game with Philadelphia looms.7. Vikings (6-5-1): At Seattle next week looks like a must-win.8. Panthers (6-6): Carolina is in a tailspin.9. Eagles (5-6): A big game with Washington looms.10. Buccaneers (5-7): Jameis Winston is finally playing well, but is it too late to save Dirk Koetter’s job?11. Packers (4-7-1): Another loss cost Mike McCarthy his job.12. Falcons (4-8): This season has been a major disappointment.13. Giants (4-8): Playing better, but still stuck in last place in the NFC East.14. Lions (4-8): Matt Patricia has already lost more games this year than Jim Caldwell lost in either of the last two years.15. Cardinals (3-9): Showed some progress by winning in Green Bay.16. 49ers (2-10): The worst team in the NFC.
