Juice Scruggs was supposed to be a depth piece. Instead, his play and Cade Mays’ injury problems have created a difficult decision for the Lions that could extend well beyond this season.
While the Detroit Lions and their fans keep linebacker Jack Campbell in their prayers, they received some encouraging news on offensive lineman Cade Mays.
Detroit Lions center Cade Mays did not take the field with the offense for their second series of the second quarter Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings.
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Detroit handed Mays the starting center job and kept Scruggs off the offense entirely. After a shaky debut, the question is how long the Lions will stick with that plan if things don’t improve.
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Detroit is the healthiest it has been all season, with Branch and Mays making their 2026 debuts and five healthy players left inactive against Green Bay.
The Detroit Lions activated safety Brian Branch from the physically unable to perform list and center Cade Mays from injured reserve on Saturday, making both available for Sunday’s game against the Green Bay Packers.
The Detroit Lions have released their official Week 7 injury designation report, ahead of their Week 7 contest against the Green Bay Packers. According to the team, safety Brian Branch and offensive lineman Cade Mays were both ruled questionable.
Detroit comes out of the bye with Branch and Mays returning, a new return specialist and a decision to make at outside corner before facing Green Bay. The Detroit Lions are back from their bye week, and they open divisional play Sunday against the Green Bay Packers.
The Detroit Lions will have a new center when the team takes the field against the Green Bay Packers at Ford Field. Speaking with 97.1. The Ticket during his weekly radio interview, head coach Dan Campbell explained he was impressed with what he saw from Cade Mays at practice on Tuesday afternoon.
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On October 7, the Lions opened the practice window for safety Brian Branch and center Cade Mays. Both players are eligible to be activated at any time, and that should be taking place soon.
Mays is ready to return after Detroit gave him a three-year, $25 million deal to start at center. The problem? Scruggs has played so well in his place that Dan Campbell openly admits the Lions aren’t sure what to do.
Branch and Mays are back practicing but unlikely to face Arizona. Campbell says Detroit hopes the bye-week ramp-up puts both in position to return against Green Bay.
The Lions could get a couple of key reinforcements back soon. Safety Brian Branch and center Cade Mays are returning to practice on Wednesday, head coach Dan Campbell announced.
Dan Campbell says Detroit is waiting on final medical clearance for Branch and Mays, potentially starting a ramp-up that could put Green Bay or Minnesota in play.
The Lions doled out a decent guarantee to upgrade at center this offseason, signing Cade Mays after he closed his rookie contract as the Panthers’ starter.
The Detroit Lions picked up a 31-30 Week 1 win over the New Orleans Saints on Sunday, as head coach Dan Campbell’s squad was able to fight off a second-half Saints comeback and tally a victory in overtime at home.
The Detroit Lions were dealt a crushing injury blow last week, as head coach Dan Campbell announced that center Cade Mays would miss significant time with a wrist injury.
The Lions dealt with a number of injuries along the offensive line in 2025. That unit has already been dealt a blow for the coming season. Head coach Dan Campbell said on Monday that center Cade Mays is dealing with a wrist injury.
The Detroit Lions' struggles at center continue.
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The Detroit Lions have committed to Cade Mays as the team's center of the future. On the first day of the NFL's legal tampering period, the Lions agreed to a three-year pact with the offensive lineman, reportedly worth up to $25 million in total.
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According to Jeff Risdon of the Detroit Lions Podcast, Panthers’ impending free agent C Cade Mays is drawing interest from the Lions if he reaches the
Panthers OL Cade Mays officially signed his one-year restricted tender on Wednesday for the 2025 season. Carolina placed the original-round tender on Mays as a restricted free agent earlier this month.
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