ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- There are few Detroit Lions players who know they’ll be around for the future. This is life when there’s a regime change in process, when a new coach and a new general manager will be taking over.
The Lions have seen it often over the past 20-plus years, although most of the players in the organization now haven’t quite experienced it. There is one player, though, who knows he’ll be around for a while, and he’s trying to make a difference.
Left tackle Taylor Decker signed a four-year contract extension just before the start of the season, tying him to the franchise for longer than almost any other player.