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Current NFL Players Who Could Have Played in MLB

By Anthony Sosa

Mar 28, 2015; Surprise, AZ, USA; Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson practices with the Texas Rangers on the practice fields at Surprise Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 28, 2015; Surprise, AZ, USA; Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson practices with the Texas Rangers on the practice fields at Surprise Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 8, 2015; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; New York Jets wide receiver Eric Decker (87) celebrates during the first half of the NFL game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports
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Eric Decker

One of the top wide receivers in the AFC, Eric Decker had a chance at an MLB career but pursued football instead. He played both baseball and football at the University of Minnesota.

Decker, 29, played in the outfield for Minnesota. Both the Milwaukee Brewers and Minnesota Twins drafted Decker in 2008 and 2009, respectively. But Decker decided to catch footballs downfield instead of baseballs in the outfield.

Choosing football over baseball worked out well for Decker. In his seven-year career, he has 385 receptions, 5,253 yards and 52 touchdowns. Decker played with the Denver Broncos for four seasons and has played three seasons for the New York Jets.

Typically baseball players make more money than football players. That’s clearly the case with Decker. In 2014, one of the best receivers in the league signed a five-year, $36.25 million deal with the Jets.

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