It didn't take the Detroit Lions long to start adding to their offensive line after center Frank Ragnow announced his retirement.
Just a couple of days after the surprising retirement, the Lions picked up former Cardinals offensive lineman Trystan Colon.
Colon comes with the benefit of position flexibility as he played center in college, but spent last season playing guard for the Cardinals.
While that flexibility is important for a Lions squad that is unsettled across the interior of their O-line, Colon doesn't have a ton of upside as a starter.
Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes
Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes
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That could lead them to continue looking for somebody who is more likely to be able to take on Ragnow's starting role.
NFL.com's Gennaro Filice thinks the Lions should try to trade for Los Angeles Rams center Beaux Limmer.
The Rams selected Limmer in the sixth round of last year's draft and he was unexpectedly thrust into action early in his rookie season.
LA expected former Lions guard Jonah Jackson to be their starting center, but an injury in Week 2 ended up limiting him to just 4 games.
Limmer took over as the starting center following Jackson’s injury and ended up starting 14 games.
He struggled in pass protection as a rookie, allowing 21 pressures. However, he had more success as a run blocker.
That’s where the Lions are really going to miss Ragnow next season, which makes Limmer a good fit for them, especially if he continues to improve this offseason.
The Rams may be open to moving on from Limmer after they brought Coleman Shelton back this offseason to play center.
Limmer certainly isn’t a perfect answer for the Lions as they try to get their offensive line settled, but he would give them a viable option with starting experience at the position in case the team’s answer at center isn’t already on the roster.