Lions Center Race Tightens After Injury | Detroit Lions News

The Detroit Lions’ center battle just got much tougher as reserve Michael Niese suffered a serious knee injury during preseason, sidelining him for the season. With another key contender, Cade Mays, already out with a wrist injury, the competition now narrows to three: veteran Juice Scruggs, injury-recovering college star Seth McLaughlin, and rookie Tate Ratledge. The Lions’ offensive line struggled last year, and this loss could make their path to improvement even steeper — especially since they’re forced to rely on less proven options at a position critical to their success. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/b7ecbff777fb8b48