Age: 30
Free Agency: 2025 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 7
- Height: 6'7"
- Weight: 310
- College: Ohio State
- Entry: 2016 Draft, Round 1, #16 overall (Lions)
- 2023 Salary Cap Charge: $19,350,000 (8.54% of cap)
- 2023 Cash Payout: $13,950,000 (6.72% of spending)
- 2023 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.72
- Contract Value: $59,650,000 ($14,912,500 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $29,000,000
- Contract Ranking: 14/99 at LT
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2020)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 27 | $6,850,000 | $1,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,850,000 | $8,350,000 | 3.9% | |||||
| 2021
March 22: 2023 $2.5 million of base salary vests to a full guarantee.
| 28 | $1,000,000 | $3,900,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $4,900,000 | 2.5% | |||||
| 2022 | 29 | $8,750,000 | $5,400,000 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $14,400,000 | 6.6% | |||||
| 2023 | 30 | $13,700,000 | $5,400,000 | $0 | $250,000 | $2,500,000 | $19,350,000 | 8.5% | |||||
| 2024
March 22: roster bonus due
| 31 | $12,950,000 | $5,400,000 | $500,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $19,100,000 | 7.2% | |||||
| 2025
February 8: Contract voids
| 32 | Void | $3,900,000 | Void | Void | Void | $3,900,000 | 1.4% | |||||
| Total | $43,250,000 | $25,500,000 | $500,000 | $750,000 | $10,350,000 | $70,000,000 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Taylor Decker signed a five year, $59.65 million contract extension with the Lions on September 1, 2020. The contract has $29 million guaranteed at signing and an additional $8.5 million that becomes guaranteed on the 5th day of the 2021 league year. Decker's signing bonus is worth $7.5 million and he has a protected option bonus worth $12 million due in 2021.
Cash Flows
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $4,000,000 | $13,000,000 | $15,000,000 | $13,950,000 | $13,700,000 |
| Running Cash | $4,000,000 | $17,000,000 | $32,000,000 | $45,950,000 | $59,650,000 |
Career Earnings: $53,316,978
Career APY: $7,616,711
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lions | Drafted | Renegotiated | 2016 | 4 | $10,966,978 | $2,741,745 | $10,966,978 | $10,966,978 | 100.0% | $2,741,745 |
| Lions | Extension | Active | 2020 | 4 | $59,650,000 | $14,912,500 | $29,000,000 | $42,350,000 | 71.0% | $14,116,667 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lions | 7 | $53,316,978 | $7,616,711 | $38,616,978 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Lions | $450,000 | $1,543,996 | $0 | $0 | $450,000 | $1,993,996 | 1.3% | $6,625,984 | ||
| 2017 | Lions | $948,499 | $1,543,996 | $0 | $0 | $948,499 | $2,492,495 | 1.5% | $948,499 | ||
| 2018 | Lions | $1,446,998 | $1,543,996 | $0 | $0 | $1,446,998 | $2,990,994 | 1.6% | $1,446,998 | ||
| 2019 | Lions | $1,945,497 | $1,543,996 | $0 | $0 | $1,945,497 | $3,489,493 | 1.8% | $1,945,497 | ||
| 2020 | Lions | $6,850,000 | $1,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,850,000 | $8,350,000 | 3.9% | $14,350,000 | ||
| 2021 | Lions | $1,000,000 | $3,900,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $4,900,000 | 2.5% | $13,000,000 | ||
| 2022 | Lions | $8,750,000 | $5,400,000 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $14,400,000 | 6.6% | $15,000,000 | ||
| 2023 | Lions | $13,700,000 | $5,400,000 | $0 | $250,000 | $2,500,000 | $19,350,000 | 8.5% | $13,950,000 | ||
| 2024 | Lions | $12,950,000 | $5,400,000 | $500,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $19,100,000 | 7.2% | $13,700,000 | ||
| 2025 | Lions | $0 | $3,900,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,900,000 | 1.4% | $0 | ||
| Total | $48,040,994 | $31,675,984 | $500,000 | $750,000 | $15,140,994 | $80,966,978 | $80,966,978 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | ||
| 2016 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 16.6% |
| 2017 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 45.4% | 4.3% |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 98.8% | 8.3% |
| 2019 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 94.3% | 8.7% |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 1.4% |
| 2021 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 48.0% | 0.5% |
| 2022 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 0.9% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 51.5% | 0.0% |
Valuation Diamond
The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.
| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $7,307,000 | $14,912,500 |
| Injury Adjusted | $7,307,000 | $14,912,500 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.
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