Story byRyan Love, Lions WireMon, December 29, 2025 at 11:45 AM UTC·2 min readThe Detroit Lions drafted Georgia offensive linemen Tate Ratledge in 2025 with the expectation for him to make an immediate impact. Longtime Lions center Frank Ragnow retired last offseason, opening the door for Ratledge to compete for that job. Instead, the Lions moved 33-year-old Graham Glasgow to center, who was coming off the lowest-graded pass-blocking season of his career, according to Pro Football Focus. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAt center, Glasgow ranks below league average among qualifying centers and has been in and out of the lineup in the second half of the season due to injury. Instead of trying Ratledge at center, the Lions have tried filling the hole with Trystan Colon, Kayode Awosika, and Michael Niese but none of those options have shown signs of being a long-term fix. Ratledge took first-team snaps at center at various points during offseason workouts.
