What happened: Detroit gave Cade Mays a three-year, $25 million contract after making center a priority this offseason. The Lions already have Juice Scruggs and Seth McLaughlin available internally.

Why it matters: Scruggs has eight career starts at center and earned a 64.5 PFF grade across them, ranking 19th among 38 qualifiers. McLaughlin won the 2024 Rimington Trophy and has received first-team work while Scruggs manages a soft-tissue injury.