Detroit's longest-tenured Lion Taylor Decker talks expectations for 2023 (2024)

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A first-round pick out of Ohio State in 2016, Decker, who turns 31 in August, has been the Lions' primary starting left tackle the past eight seasons.

Frank Ragnow (born May 17, 1996) is an American football center for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks, and was selected by the Lions in the first round of the 2018 NFL draft.

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Taylor Decker signed a 4 year, $60,000,000 contract with the Detroit Lions, including a $7,500,000 signing bonus, $42,100,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $15,000,000.

At 28 years old, Decker said he's resigned to the fact that he may never make a Pro Bowl team.

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Three coaches have won NFL championships with the team: Potsy Clark in 1935, Buddy Parker in 1952 and 1953, and George Wilson in 1957. Wayne Fontes is the all-time leader in games coached and wins, and Clark leads all coaches in winning percentage with . 679 (with at least one full season coached).

Lions center Frank Ragnow said after the NFC Championship Game that he needed some time to figure things out, leading to concerns in Detroit that Ragnow might retire. But at the NFL Honors event on Thursday night, Ragnow said he's figured it out: He's playing in 2024.

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Utley was selected in the third round of the 1989 NFL Draft. He played for Detroit from 1989 until 1991, when he was paralyzed during a game.

Decker has been solid working as the team's left tackle, and he told reporters that he has no plans to leave Detroit. “I definitely want to end my career here,” Decker expressed, via MLive. “I would say ultimately, for me, this is where I want to be. Of course you want money, but for me, I like being here.

Joshua Paschal (born December 17, 1999) is an American football defensive end for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Kentucky and was selected by the Lions in the second round of the 2022 NFL Draft.

As of January 2024, Al Kaline had played the greatest number of games within Detroit Tigers franchise history with 2,834 games played throughout their career.

Glenn is in his third season as Detroit's defensive coordinator and was major part of the Lions run to the playoffs this season. He's overseen a turnaround from the Lions as a team since 2021 and been key to the development of players like Aidan Hutchinson, Kerby Joseph and others.