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Graham Glasgow has quietly won the Lions center competition
Dec 5, 2024; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell greets guard Graham Glasgow (60) during pregame warmups before their game against the Green Bay Packers at Ford Field. Mandatory Credit: Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images
While rookie guard Tate Ratledge might have been getting some major reps at center to begin training camp, the Detroit Lions seem to have found their answer at center in a familiar face. Graham Glasgow, who returned to the team in free agency this offseason, sounds like the teams' choice to replace the hole left by Frank Ragnow in the IOL. It's a valid choice considering it'd be asking a lot from Ratledge to suddenly bounce from right guard to center for one of the best teams in the NFL. Glasgow at least has experience at center during his nine year tenure in the league. Despite Glasgow telling reporters when he initially signed back with the team that his home was at right guard, he has since clarified that he's willing to do whatever is needed from him on the offensive line this year. “I do like playing center,” Glasgow said. “Center’s fun. I like the mental load that comes with it. I think it’s a challenge, but that’s something that I’m pretty good at, so I like to do it. If it came to me having to play c

This article first appeared on Side Lion Report and was syndicated with permission.

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