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Detroit Lions' Taylor Decker says he won't get COVID-19 vaccine shot: 'I have my reasons'

The NFL is trying to incentivize players and team personnel to get vaccinated against COVID-19, but one prominent Detroit Lion said he has no plans to get inoculated.

"I did not get vaccinated and I’m not going to," Lions left tackle Taylor Decker said Tuesday. "I’m just not going to speak to the reasons why. I have my reasons. I don’t know, that’s such a hot button topic, but me personally, I just don’t feel like it’s the best thing for me so I’m not going to do it."

The NFL and the players association agreed that players will not be required to get vaccines to play this fall, but the two sides are encouraging everyone to get vaccinated.