Eric Decker blows off Jets practice to attend awards show with wife: Report

Newly signed New York Jets wide receiver Eric Decker skipped the team’s OTAs Wednesday to attend the CMT Awards in Nashville.

Decker is married to country singer Jessie James and the duo were scheduled to be presenters at the show.

Decker, who signed a five-year, $36.25 million contract with the Jets in March, decided to hear Kenny Chesney play instead of going over the playbook with Geno Smith.

Jets coach Rex Ryan, who likes to brag about his team’s offseason attendance, said he did not have an issue with Decker, who will also miss Thursday's voluntary practice.

Jets WR Eric Decker & wife Jessie introducing Jake Owen at the CMT Music Awards in Nashville tonight #nyj pic.twitter.com/lK0RS5jpJ6
— Manish Mehta (@MMehtaNYDN) June 5, 2014

“Well, speaking as a married guy, absolutely recommended that you would go to that,” Ryan joked.

"So that would be recommended I think. You ask for their support. You need to support them, too. This really is voluntary camps, there’s no doubt about it. Things like this pop up. This is the time to do it. It’s not like it happened during the season. Certainly we support Eric and things. He’d be treated no different than any other teammate regardless of how much they’re making."

It seems like an odd decision considering Decker is learning a new offense and the Jets are limited to 10 OTA practices. Decker will return to the team Friday.