Cade Mays suffers wrist injury in first Lions season
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 10, 2026, 2:20 PM
Last updated Aug 10, 2026
Cade Mays, the former Carolina Panthers center, has sustained a wrist injury during his first season with the Detroit Lions. Head coach Dan Campbell indicated that the injury is significant enough to sideline Mays for an extended period. Mays signed a three-year, $25 million deal with the Lions after previously playing four seasons with the Panthers. This injury marks a challenging start to his tenure in Detroit as the team prepares for the regular season.
- •Cade Mays signed with the Lions after four seasons with the Panthers.
- •The injury will cause Mays to miss a significant amount of time.
- •Head coach Dan Campbell confirmed the severity of the wrist injury.
- •Mays previously started in 13 of 15 games for the Panthers in 2025.
- •The Lions signed Mays to a three-year, $25 million contract this past spring.
- 2:20 PMYahoo Sports — Panthers free agent already suffers significant blow with new team
"Former Panthers C Cade Mays, who is in his first season of a new three-year deal with the Lions, has sustained a significant setback.
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