Cade Mays - NFL News, Rumors, & Updates

Targets mid-October return Mays (wrist) is looking to return from injured reserve by mid-October, Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Impact Mays was placed on IR during the Aug. 30 cutdown day. The center fractured his wrist during the preseason, but is eyeing a quick month and a half of downtime before being able to return to protecting Jared Goff. While Mays remains on IR, Juice Scruggs will be the starting safety for the Lions.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Placed on IR, designated to return Mays (wrist) was placed on injured reserve by the Lions on Sunday with a designation to return, Tom Pelissero of Netflix reports.

Impact Mays suffered a fractured wrist during the preseason, and he will now be forced to miss at least four games to open the regular season. The 27-year-old was expected to operate as the team's starting center this year, so in his absence, Seth McLaughlin will get a chance to handle that role to open 2026.

AUGUST 31 • ROTOWIRE

Placed on IR, designated to return Mays (wrist) was placed on injured reserve on Sunday by the Lions with a designation to return, Tom Pelissero of Netflix reports.

Impact Mays suffered a fractured wrist in early August, and he will now be forced to miss at least four contests to open the regular season. The 27-year-old is expected to operate as the team's starting center this season, and in his absence, Seth McLaughlin will get a chance to handle that role.

AUGUST 31 • ROTOWIRE

One Lions Concern That Hasn't Been Solved Yet (And How They Can Fix It) Is the Detroit Lions center battle closer than expected after Cade Mays injury?

AUGUST 20 • SI.COM

Lions' past plans for Tate Ratledge are getting dusted off after Cade Mays injury Ratledge had been a former option at center for the Lions, but he remained at right guard his entire rookie season.

AUGUST 17 • SIDELIONREPORT.COM

Campbell still trying to find answers for Lions offensive line

With a dozen days of training camp and one preseason game in the books, questions remain about the Detroit Lions offensive line starters

AUGUST 15 • Associated Press

Center market looks ghoulish just as Lions are in need of Cade Mays replacement Even though the Detroit Lions have had enough of bad injury news the last three seasons, that dThere isn't much other than an old friend to...

AUGUST 11 • SIDELIONREPORT.COM

LIONS DAILY: McLaughlin 'decisive' in practice as Lions' first-team center Lions observations: How O-line looked without Cade Mays after injury

AUGUST 11 • DETROITLIONS.COM

Won't start Week 1 Mays will miss a significant portion of the 2026 season with a fractured wrist, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Impact Coach Dan Campbell called the injury "significant", and it appears there is no way the center will return before mid-season at the earliest. Former Lions center Frank Ragnow retired after the 2024 season, and Mays was set to take over the starting role for the foreseeable future, signing a three-year, $25 million contract that moved him from Carolina to Detroit. Seth McLaughlin is currently set to start the regular season for the team.

AUGUST 10 • ROTOWIRE

Lions' new-look offensive line depth getting tested early thanks to Cade Mays injury Mays' injury hurts the Lions, but they have plenty of time to work out their Plan B.

AUGUST 10 • SIDELIONREPORT.COM

Goff on building chemistry QB Jared Goff speaks to the media about building chemistry with the offense especially the offensive line after the Cade Mays injury.

AUGUST 10 • DETROITLIONS.COM

Ouch! New Lions Center Is Going to Be Out For a While Lions center Cade Mays won't begin the season in the starting lineup because of a wrist injury.

AUGUST 10 • BLEACHERNATION.COM

Lions' unfortunate Cade Mays news is exactly what Dan Campbell didn't need If there's one thing the Detroit Lions did not need after an offseason that can be generously described as chaotic, it was another offensive...

AUGUST 10 • SIDELIONREPORT.COM

Sidelined for 'extended period' Mays sustained a wrist injury during Sunday's practice and will miss "a significant period," Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Impact It's unclear exactly how long Mays will be sidelined, but his recovery timeline will extend into the regular season. As such, the Lions will be down their top center -- who signed a three-year, $25 million contract with the club in March -- when the games that count get underway.

AUGUST 10 • ROTOWIRE

Campbell on injuries and competition Head coach Dan Campbell speaks to the media on injury update for Cade Mays and highlighted the importance of capitalizing on opportunities w...

AUGUST 10 • DETROITLIONS.COM

Pressure is on Lions' make-or-break player to prove himself quickly this season Cade Mays has been cited as a make-or-break player for this season, and the Detroit Lions need him to step up and adjust fast.

AUGUST 4 • SIDELIONREPORT.COM

Mays anchoring Detroit's revamped offensive line: 'The standard is set' The Detroit Lions' offensive line is looking to get back to elite status in 2026, and new center Cade Mays is part of that plan.

AUGUST 4 • DETROITLIONS.COM

New FA prediction would quickly reunite Lions' signing with a former teammate Cade Mays was the only free agent to get a multi-year deal from the Lions this offseason, but a new idea brings a reunion with a former team...

JULY 2 • SIDELIONREPORT.COM

Carolina Panthers May Already Be Regretting Offseason Free Agent Signing After the Carolina Panthers lost Cade Mays in free agency to the Detroit Lions, the team opted to replace him with Luke Fortner. Fortner com...

JUNE 28 • SI.COM

Cade Mays being good, not great, could lift up entire Lions O-line Mays simply has to be an improvement upon his predecessor, Graham Glasgow.

JUNE 25 • SIDELIONREPORT.COM

Lions C Cade Mays: No. 12 Ranked Player is Key to OL Success in 2026 Detroit Lions are counting on Cade Mays to help offensive line revival.

JUNE 20 • SI.COM

Cade Mays will be a huge X-factor for the Lions next season The Lions' biggest offseason addition has to prove his worth.

JUNE 11 • DETROITJOCKCITY.COM

THE DAILY DRIVE: Lions QB Jared Goff 'intentional' in building chemistry with Cade Mays Biggest improvement Lions new OC has made is subtle but significant

JUNE 11 • DETROITLIONS.COM

Lions sound fairly confident about offensive line despite major change Cade Mays is bringing some optimism into the Lions' OTAs.

JUNE 10 • SIDELIONREPORT.COM

Detroit Lions Center Cade Mays Is Adapting to New Offense Cade Mays discusses developing early rapport with Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff.

JUNE 10 • SI.COM

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Campbell still trying to find answers for Lions offensive line