Written by John Breech at CBS Sports.com
It didn’t take long for Eric Decker to find a new team. After making just one visit during his brief free agency, Decker has decided to head for Tennessee.
The Titans announced on Sunday that they’ve agreed to terms on a one-year deal with the free agent receiver. Decker’s wife, Jessie, seemed pretty excited about the news.
Happy Father’s Day and CONGRATS to the new TENNESSEE @Titans player @EricDecker87 !! We love you daddy and so excited for the new chapter!! pic.twitter.com/tCcXZ9v8ci
— Jessie James Decker (@JessieJDecker) June 19, 2017
The move by the Titans comes just five days after Decker visited Tennessee in a meet-and-greet that obviously went well for both sides. At the time of the visit, Titans coach Mike Mularkey said that the team wanted to make sure the receiver was healthy.
“We brought him in, and I talked to him this morning for about 25 minutes,” Mularkey said on Wednesday. “I got a chance to meet him; I’d never met him. It’s similar to a draft (visit), when you do the top-30 visits, it’s a similar situation. You get a chance to meet them and do a physical. The whole visit was to get to know him, and make sure he is healthy.”
The reason the Titans had to diligently check out Decker’s health is because he struggled with injuries during the 2016 season. The 30-year-old wide receiver was banged up for most of the year and only played in a total of three games with the Jets before being placed on injured reserve in October.
Over the past nine months, Decker has undergone surgery on both his hip and his shoulder. If he’s healthy, Decker should be able to contribute right away in Tennessee’s offense.
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