Taylor Decker
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Detroit Lions, Left Tackle
Age: 31-23d (Aug 23, 1993)
Exp: 9 Years
Country: US
College: Ohio State
Drafted: Round 1 (#16 overall), 2016
Agent(s): Jonathan Feinsod (AMG Sports)
2024 Cap Hit
$10,958,000
2024 Cash
$18,210,000
Career Earnings
$67,342,175
2024-2027 Extension (CURRENT)
Taylor Decker signed a 3 year , $60,000,000 contract with the Detroit Lions, including $15,740,000 signing bonus, $31,830,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $20,000,000. In 2024, Decker will earn a base salary of $1,210,000, a signing bonus of $15,740,000, a roster bonus of $500,000 and a workout bonus of $250,000, while carrying a cap hit of $10,958,000 and a dead cap value of $41,630,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $60,000,000
Average Salary:
$20,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$15,740,000
GTD at Sign:
$31,830,000
Total GTD:
$31,830,000
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
Year | Age | Status | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |||||||
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2024 |
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31 | $10,958,000 | 4.29% | $18,210,000 | $18,210,000 | $41,630,000 | |||||||
2025 |
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32 | $23,338,000 | 8.54% | $16,290,000 | $34,500,000 | $31,372,000 | |||||||
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 2 YR, $34,500,000; $9,444,000 DEAD CAP | ||||||||||||||
2026 |
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33 | $21,348,000 | 7.30% | $18,200,000 | $52,700,000 | $9,444,000 | |||||||
2027 |
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34 | $24,148,000 | 7.72% | $21,000,000 | $73,700,000 | $6,296,000 | |||||||
2028 |
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35 |
Void UFA |
$3,148,000 | 0.94% | - | - | $3,148,000 |
Year | Age | Status | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
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2024 |
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31 | $1,210,000 | $15,740,000 | $500,000 | $250,000 | $18,210,000 | $18,210,000 | $18,210,000 | $18,425,000 | |
2025 |
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32 | $14,880,000 | - | - | $50,000 | $16,290,000 | $34,500,000 | $17,250,000 | $18,496,667 | |
2026 |
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33 | $14,900,000 | - | $1,500,000 | $100,000 | $18,200,000 | $52,700,000 | $17,566,667 | $19,600,000 | |
2027 |
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34 | $17,700,000 | - | $1,500,000 | $100,000 | $21,000,000 | $73,700,000 | $18,425,000 | $21,000,000 | |
2028 |
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35 |
Void |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Contract Notes
- $31.83M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2024 salary + 2025 salary)
- 2024 Per Game Active Bonus: $30,000 ($510,000)
- 2025 Per Game Active Bonus: $80,000 ($1.36M)
- 2026-2027 Per Game Active Bonus: $100,000 ($1.7M)
- 2026 Roster Bonus: $1.5M (March 2026)
- 2027 Roster Bonus: $1.5M (March 2027)
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2020-2024 Extension
Taylor Decker signed a 4 year , $60,000,000 contract with the Detroit Lions, including $7,500,000 signing bonus, $42,100,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $15,000,000. In 2024, Decker will earn a base salary of $12,950,000, a roster bonus of $500,000 and a workout bonus of $250,000, while carrying a cap hit of $19,100,000 and a dead cap value of $9,800,000.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $60,000,000
Average Salary:
$15,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$7,500,000
GTD at Sign:
$29,000,000
Total GTD:
$42,100,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
2016-2020 Rookie
Taylor Decker signed a 4 year , $10,966,980 contract with the Detroit Lions, including $6,175,985 signing bonus, $10,966,980 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,741,745.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $10,966,980
Average Salary:
$2,741,745
Signing Bonus:
$6,175,985
GTD at Sign:
$10,966,980
Total GTD:
$10,966,980
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
Career Earnings thru 2024
$67,342,175
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | 23 |
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Active
|
$6,625,985 |
$6,625,985 |
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2017 | 24 |
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Active
|
$948,499 |
$7,574,484 |
|
2018 | 25 |
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Active
|
$1,446,998 |
$9,021,482 |
|
2019 | 26 |
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Active
|
$1,945,498 |
$10,966,980 |
|
2020 | 27 |
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Active
|
$14,425,195 |
$25,392,175 |
|
2021 | 28 |
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Active
|
$13,000,000 |
$38,392,175 |
|
2022 | 29 |
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Active
|
$15,000,000 |
$53,392,175 |
|
2023 | 30 |
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Active
|
$13,950,000 |
$67,342,175 |
|
Total |
$67,342,175 |
$67,342,175 |
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2024 | 31 |
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Active
|
$18,210,000 |
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2025 | 32 |
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Active
|
$16,290,000 |
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2026 | 33 |
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Active
|
$18,200,000 |
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2027 | 34 |
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Active
|
$21,000,000 |
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Total |
$141,042,175 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016 |
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23 |
$450,000
|
$6,175,985 |
$6,625,985 |
$6,625,985 |
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2017 |
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24 |
$948,499
|
$948,499 |
$7,574,484 |
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2018 |
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25 |
$1,446,998
|
$1,446,998 |
$9,021,482 |
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2019 |
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26 |
$1,945,498
|
$1,945,498 |
$10,966,980 |
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2020 |
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27 |
$6,850,000
|
$7,500,000 |
$75,195 |
$14,425,195 |
$25,392,175 |
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2021 |
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28 |
$1,000,000
|
$12,000,000 |
$13,000,000 |
$38,392,175 |
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2022 |
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29 |
$8,750,000
|
$6,000,000 |
$250,000 |
$15,000,000 |
$53,392,175 |
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2023 |
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30 |
$13,700,000
|
$250,000 |
$13,950,000 |
$67,342,175 |
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Total |
$35,090,995 |
$13,675,985 |
$18,000,000 |
$500,000 |
$75,195 |
$67,342,175 |
$67,342,175 |
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2024 |
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31 |
$1,210,000
|
$15,740,000 |
$500,000 |
$250,000 |
$18,210,000 |
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2025 |
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32 |
$14,880,000
|
$50,000 |
$16,290,000 |
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2026 |
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33 |
$14,900,000
|
$1,500,000 |
$100,000 |
$18,200,000 |
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2027 |
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34 |
$17,700,000
|
$1,500,000 |
$100,000 |
$21,000,000 |
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Total |
$83,780,995 |
$29,415,985 |
$18,000,000 |
$3,500,000 |
$1,000,000 |
$75,195 |
$141,042,175 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8 |
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$35,090,995 | $13,675,985 | - | $18,000,000 | $500,000 | $75,195 | $67,342,175 |
Injuries
Year | Weeks | Reason | |
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2017 |
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1 - 9 | Shoulder |
2021 |
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1 - 8 | Finger |
2021 |
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18 - 18 | COVID-19 |
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Jul 29, 2024 Signed a 3 year $60 million contract extension with Detroit (DET)
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Sep 03, 2022 Converted $6M of 2022 base salary into signing bonus, clearing $4.5M of cap space with Detroit (DET)
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Sep 01, 2020 Signed a 4 year $60 million contract extension with Detroit (DET)
- Apr 29, 2019 Detroit (DET) exercised a $10.35 million option for 2020
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May 06, 2016 Signed a 4 year $10.96 million contract with Detroit (DET)
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Apr 28, 2016 Drafted by Detroit (DET): Round 1 (#16 overall)
Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% |
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2023 | DET | 14 | 14 | 985 | 87.90 |
2022 | DET | 17 | 17 | 1,142 | 100.00 |
2021 | DET | 9 | 9 | 529 | 95.00 |
2020 | DET | 16 | 16 | 1,049 | 100.00 |
2019 | DET | 15 | 15 | 1,040 | 94.30 |
2018 | DET | 16 | 16 | 1,063 | 98.80 |
2017 | DET | 8 | 8 | 474 | 45.40 |
2016 | DET | 16 | 16 | 1,037 | 100.00 |