Detroit Lions 2026 Roster Bubble: Offensive Linemen

The Detroit Lions will enter the 2026 season with a new-look offensive line. 

Out are longtime left tackle Taylor Decker and center Graham Glasgow, and in are former Panthers interior offensive lineman Cade Mays and rookie offensive tackle Blake Miller.  

Mays is expected to fill the vacancy created by the departure of Glasgow, while Miller will slide in at right tackle allowing All-Pro OT Penei Sewell to shift over to left tackle. 

Meanwhile, it’s expected that Mays, arguably Detroit GM Brad Holmes’ biggest pickup of the offseason, will be flanked by Christian Mahogany at left guard and Tate Ratledge at right guard.  

Ratledge, a second-year pro out of Georgia, earned a 73.5 run-blocking grade from Pro Football Focus in 2025. It was good for the 12th-best mark among all guards and the second-highest mark among first-year guards. 

Mahogany, meanwhile, experienced a more uneven campaign than Ratledge last season. The Boston College product earned a 67.2 PFF run-blocking grade, but just a 59.1 overall mark (46th out of 81 qualified guards). 

The third-year pro will need to show signs of improvement this upcoming season, and should be pushed by offseason acquisition Juice Scruggs all training camp long. 

Scruggs, acquired by the Lions from the Houston Texans in the David Montgomery trade, is a versatile interior lineman with the ability to line up both at guard and center. He should be a solid depth piece for offensive line coach Hank Fraley’s unit in 2026.

Fellow offseason acquisition Larry Borom, a Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice High School product, also profiles as a resourceful reserve lineman. 

He has experience playing both tackle spots, making him a useful swing lineman for Fraley’s position group.

All in all, the additions should equate to a net positive for the Lions’ offensive line, which took a step back a season ago both in run-blocking and protecting veteran quarterback Jared Goff.