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\"Detroit<\/figure>\n

Detroit Lions veteran left tackle Taylor Decker is quite happy with the results of offseason surgery and is aiming for a full return to practice this week.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t think I\u2019m getting snaps in the Falcons game, but I\u2019ve been trending really, really good. I was just talking to my agent who was here, I\u2019m super happy with how the rehab has gone and everything,” said Decker. “Glad I did the procedure that I did, I think it\u2019s gonna be really good for me in the long run. Obviously, I know it\u2019d be great to be out here sooner, but for the long run, I think it\u2019ll be better for me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Decker has participated in individual drills, but has yet to participate in full team periods. He indicated he has been running so much that he just wants to get out on the football field more.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t know the exact days, but sometime next week,” Decker said. “It might be welcomed, as much as I\u2019ve been running. I\u2019ve been running so much, I\u2019m like, \u2018I don\u2019t want to run anymore.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

The 31-year-old detailed to a small group of reporters what he went through last season.<\/p>\n

\u201cI tore my rotator cuff in the season last year. Rehabbed that, and then I got to the offseason. We were starting to ramp up our training, still didn\u2019t feel great. I\u2019m like, \u2018I\u2019m just gonna rehab it.\u2019 Was able to manage it, come back here, went through the first three OTA practices, and I was like, \u2018I just want to take another look.\u2019 We imaged it again, and then at that point we kind of made the decision because it was something that was only gonna get worse,” said Decker. “So we fixed it.”<\/p>\n

Decker continued, “They didn\u2019t have to repair anything, it was called a subacromial decompression. I lost a lot of joint space in my AC, arthritis. So they shave your AC joint from the bottom, because I was having bone spurs growing into my supraspinatus. And then between my clavicle and AC I had severe osteoarthritis.”<\/p>\n

Since being selected in the first round of the 2016 NFL draft, playing in the league has seen the talented offensive lineman take his fair share of bumps of bruises.<\/p>\n

His recent procedure has made him feel so much better entering his 10th NFL season.<\/p>\n

\u201cJust bone work, which is like, a lot of work to be done, but they didn\u2019t have to repair anything. You give it eight weeks for the bone to heal, work back into strength stuff, get your conditioning. Yeah, it sucked. I think I\u2019ve had problems with that. I think it started when I had my first shoulder surgery, because it\u2019s the same shoulder,” Decker explained. “And then just over time, hitting people. AC joint sprains, you lose joint space. There were spots where like 70 percent of the joint space was gone. There was just no room in there, so they just went in and cleaned it out. Pretty, I don\u2019t want to say routine, but a straightforward surgery and I shouldn\u2019t run into any issues. If anything, it feels way better now.\u201d<\/p>\n

Encouraging Giovanni Manu<\/strong><\/h2>\n

After practice, Decker was observed chatting with Detroit’s second-year offensive lineman.<\/p>\n

Manu has been tasked with taking first-team reps with Decker being worked back slowly.<\/p>\n

He indicated that he does not offer input right away, but waits until after practice to share tidbits and pointers. Matching up against Marcus Davenport and Aidan Hutchinson has certainly been quite the challenge.<\/p>\n

“I think he wants to prove, he knows that he’s talented. He knows who he is,” Decker noted. “I think he wants to prove people right, because he knows that he has the ability. He takes that to heart. And that can be a good thing. But to a point, like when I check in with him, I just don’t want him to be getting down on himself. If you’re wanting to get better and improve and you are acknowledging areas to improve, that’s fine. But like, let’s keep the overall mental perspective positive, which I think he does for the most part.”<\/p>\n

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