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CHARLOTTE, NC - OCTOBER 26: Carolina Panthers center Cade Mays (64) during an NFL football game between the Buffalo Bills and the Carolina Panthers on October 26, 2025 at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C. (Photo by John Byrum/Icon Sportswire
FOX 2 - The Detroit Lions have a new center after signing Cade Mays of the Carolina Panthers Monday, according to published reports.
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Mays has signed for $25 million for three years, according to reports, amid a flurry of NFL moves as free agency has begun.
Mays, 26, is expected to help fill the Frank Ragnow-sized hole in the lineup which the Lions have struggled with since his sudden retirement.
The 6-foot-6, 325-pound center was a sixth-round pick in 2022 by the Panthers.
The news isn't all good, however, as a couple of well-known Lions veterans appear destined for other teams.
Linebacker Alex Anzalone is headed to Tampa Bay on a two-year, $17 million deal.
Cornerback Amik Robertson has signed with Washington on a two-year, $16 million deal.
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - JANUARY 10: Cade Mays #64 of the Carolina Panthers runs onto the field prior to an NFL wild card playoff football game against the Los Angeles Rams at Bank of America Stadium on January 10, 2026 in Charlotte, North Carolin
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