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Patriots sign free-agent WR Decker

The Sports Xchange

August 03, 2018 at 3:06 pm.

Free-agent wide receiver Eric Decker signed with the New England Patriots, the team announced on Friday. Terms of the contract were not announced.

The 31-year-old Decker has played eight seasons in the NFL since the Denver Broncos selected him in the third round (87th overall) in the 2010 NFL draft.

Decker played with the Broncos from 2010-13, the New York Jets from 2014-16 and the Tennessee Titans last season.

The 6-3, 214-pound Decker played 16 games with the Titans last season, starting eight, and made 54 receptions for 563 yards and one touchdown. He played in two postseason games and caught eight passes for 106 yards and a touchdown.

During his eight NFL seasons, Decker has 439 receptions for 5,816 yards and 53 touchdowns in 111 games, with 83 starts. He has had three seasons with more than 1,000 yards receiving, gaining 1,064 yards in 2012, 1,288 in 2013 and 1,027 in 2015.

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