Overview
- Following Detroit’s Week 18 win, the 10-year veteran said he knows he can still play but will not decide immediately, citing a need to avoid an emotional choice.
- He described an exhaustive in-season regimen — multiple injections, hyperbaric sessions, daily red-light therapy, acupuncture and nightly at‑home stim — and acknowledged strained mental health and poor sleep.
- Decker framed the choice around being a present father and long‑term quality of life, and he played through a dislocated finger in the season finale.
- Fellow tackle Dan Skipper, 31, said the game could have been his last and plans to meet with doctors after dealing with lower‑back issues.
- The uncertainty at tackle looms large for Detroit after Frank Ragnow’s earlier retirement, with national reports noting Decker is considering stepping away and one ESPN analyst predicting a potential cut if he continues.