Jets wide receiver Eric Decker is going to have a full rehab schedule this offseason.
Decker was placed on injured reserve last month because of a torn rotator cuff that required surgery, but that surgery didn’t happen right away. Decker also needed to have hip surgery after doctors found the need for an operation during exams related to his shoulder injury and opted to have that in October.
Decker’s wife shared a picture of her husband in hospital garb on Tuesday morning to announce that he was having the shoulder surgery. When the need for surgery was announced, the word was that Decker would have an eight-month recovery timeline so Decker will likely be sidelined through the team’s offseason workouts at the least.
The recovery from the hip injury came with a shorter timeline, but the dual issues will likely mean a measured return to the field for Decker once he is cleared for football activities again. Decker has a base salary of $7.25 million in 2017, which would be his fourth season with the Jets since joining the team as a free agent.