Lions Left Guard Battle Heats Up | Detroit Lions News

The Detroit Lions are locked in a razor-thin battle for left guard, with Christian Mahogany and Ben Bartch both vying for the Week 1 starting spot. After Bartch’s injury sidelined him early, Mahogany held the edge — but now that Bartch’s back, coach Dan Campbell is forcing a true split of reps to decide who wins. With no clear answer by game day, the team’s considering an unprecedented move: playing both players against the Saints. While fans might recall a similar gamble gone wrong, this time it’s different — the delay was due to injury, not lack of effort, and the staff believes they’ll settle on a starter soon — even if it takes a few weeks. Mahogany brings experience, Bartch brings fire — and we’ll find out who wins when the whistle blows. 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/146332bd11ae6140