Detroit Lions offensive lineman Graham Glasgow took over as the starting center in 2025, replacing Frank Ragnow, but wasn’t as effective as the four-time Pro Bowler and also missed time due to a lingering knee injury. He allowed 19 pressures, ten hurries, eight quarterback hits, and just one sack across 15 games and 14 starts while posting a 61.3 pass-blocking grade, a 54.3 run-blocking grade, and a 56.8 PFF grade. He ranked 26th in pass blocking, 36th in run blocking, and 33rd in overall grade among 40 qualified centers, per PFF.
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Detroit Lions’ veteran G/C is on the chopping block
Detroit Lions, Brad Holmes
Detroit Lions Executive Vice President & General Manager Brad Holmes speaks to the press about their season, how it ended and what’s next at the Detroit Lions headquarters and training facility in Allen Park, Mich., Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025.
Because of his inconsistencies, his age (he turns 34 in July), his contract, him mulling retirement, the Lions’ current cap situation, and the team looking to boost the center position this offseason, Graham Glasgow is strongly considered a cap casualty. He is scheduled to earn a $6.5 million base salary, a $500,000 roster bonus due on March 13, and an $8.44 million cap hit in 2026, perOver The Cap. With a pre-June 1st release, the front office clears $5.56 million in cap space while incurring $2.87 million in dead cap.
The Detroit Lions may cut the 33-year-old
In a Sports Illustrated article, Christian Booher lists four players the Lions may cut this offseason. Booher mentions Graham Glasgow, noting that the team needs to upgrade at the center position because Glasgow wasn’t as effective while dealing with injuries and is reportedly pondering retirement. He also notes that an in-house candidate like Tate Ratledge might take over there or add one during the offseason.
“The Lions need to find an answer at the center position, which Glasgow played for the majority of the season in 2025. However, he wasn’t super effective at times and dealt with injuries at the end of the year, and is reportedly mulling retirement,” Booher said.
“Even if Glasgow decides he wants to return, the Lions may see fit to trust the youth they’ve invested in throughout the last two drafts. In that time, the Lions have drafted several interior linemen such as Christian Mahogany, Tate Ratledge and Miles Frazier. Ratledge repped plenty at center during camp, and the Lions could have interest in exploring that potential fit once again this offseason.”