The Facts: Wearing the red/noncontact jersey, which seems redundant because all offseason practices are supposed to be noncontact, Decker stood out in offensive drills as OTAs opened. He made a handful of receptions, including a diving grab over the middle. While he's not 100 percent (hence the red jersey), he's on track for the start of training camp -- hardly a given after he underwent shoulder and hip surgeries last fall. "He looks healthy running around out there," HC Todd Bowles said of the recovering receiver, "so we'll see as it goes."

Diehards Line: Because he's 30 years old, makes a lot of money and is recovering from two surgeries, Decker's future has become a source of speculation. The rumblings got louder when the Jets drafted wide receivers ArDarius Stewart and Chad Hansen in the third and fourth rounds, respectively. But as ESPN.com's Rich Cimini notes, when healthy, Decker is still one of the 10 best players on the team, and he certainly appeared that way Tuesday for the start of OTA practices. Cimini added: "Decker is the most accomplished receiver on the team, and the race for second is not even close. His best attribute is his route-running, and route-running is vital in Morton's West Coast-based system. He's an ideal fit in the offense. ..." The Jets would save $7.25 million of Decker's $8.75 million salary-cap charge by releasing him with a post-June 1 designation, but what's the point? They have $7.9 million in cap room, which ranks 24th, according to overthecap.com. As Cimini summed up: "They could invest the Decker savings in inexpensive free agents, maybe backups at linebacker and safety, but that wouldn't be a wise distributions of assets. They have a solid, consistent professional in Decker. They should be looking to add guys like that, not toss them away."