Lions center Cade Mays set to miss significant time with wrist injury
11 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Aug 10, 2026, 4:48 PM
Last updated Aug 10, 2026
Detroit Lions center Cade Mays is expected to be sidelined for a significant period due to a wrist injury sustained during practice on Sunday. Head coach Dan Campbell announced this during a press conference, noting that while Mays will miss time, he could return later in the season, possibly by the playoffs. Mays, who joined the Lions this offseason on a three-year deal, previously started 12 games for the Carolina Panthers last year.
- •Cade Mays signed with the Lions in free agency this offseason.
- •He is expected to miss significant time due to the wrist injury.
- •Head coach Dan Campbell indicated Mays might return for the playoffs.
- •Mays started 12 games for the Panthers in the previous season.
- 6:25 PMYahoo Sports — Lions center Cade Mays will miss significant time with a wrist injury, Campbell says
- 4:48 PMYahoo Sports — Former Tennessee star Cade Mays suffers injury with Detroit Lions
- 3:51 PMESPN — Lions' Mays out into season; Pacheco hurts knee
- 3:43 PMNBCSports.com — Lions C Cade Mays out for "significant" time with wrist injury - NBC Sports
- 3:06 PMYahoo Sports — Dan Campbell discusses Cade Mays' injury in NFL training camp
- 2:43 PMYahoo Sports — Detroit Lions center Cade Mays out for 'significant' time with injury
- 2:34 PMYahoo Sports — Lions center Cade Mays to miss ‘significant’ time with wrist injury
- 2:22 PMYahoo Sports — Lions C Cade Mays out for "significant" time with wrist injury
"Center Cade May, who was signed to anchor the Detroit Lions' reworked offensive line, will be out for significant time because of a wrist injury, coach Dan Campbell said Monday. “You hate it, I hate it for him because I felt like he was having a good camp and he’d grown so much in our system just since spring,” Campbell said. “It stinks, but I know he’ll work his way back and be ready to go at some point," quarterback Jared Goff said.
"Detroit Lions center Cade Mays, a former Tennessee Vols standout, will miss "a significant period" of time after suffering a wrist injury in practice.
"Lions starting center Cade Mays has a wrist injury that will cause him to miss a significant amount of time, coach Dan Campbell said Monday.
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External links- Yahoo SportsAug 10, 2026, 6:25 PMLions center Cade Mays will miss significant time with a wrist injury, Campbell says
Center Cade May, who was signed to anchor the Detroit Lions' reworked offensive line, will be out for significant time because of a wrist injury, coach Dan Campbell said Monday. “You hate it, I hate it for him because I felt like he was having a good camp and he’d grown so much in our system just since spring,” Campbell said. “It stinks, but I know he’ll work his way back and be ready to go at some point," quarterback Jared Goff said.
- Yahoo SportsAug 10, 2026, 4:48 PMFormer Tennessee star Cade Mays suffers injury with Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions center Cade Mays, a former Tennessee Vols standout, will miss "a significant period" of time after suffering a wrist injury in practice.
- ESPNAug 10, 2026, 3:51 PMLions' Mays out into season; Pacheco hurts knee
Lions starting center Cade Mays has a wrist injury that will cause him to miss a significant amount of time, coach Dan Campbell said Monday.
- NBCSports.comAug 10, 2026, 3:43 PMLions C Cade Mays out for "significant" time with wrist injury - NBC Sports
The Lions signed center Cade Mays in free agency to upgrade a critical piece of their offense.
- Yahoo SportsAug 10, 2026, 3:06 PMDan Campbell discusses Cade Mays' injury in NFL training camp
Offensive lineman Cade Mays suffers injury in Detroit's NFL training camp.
- Yahoo SportsAug 10, 2026, 2:43 PMDetroit Lions center Cade Mays out for 'significant' time with injury
For the second straight year, the Detroit Lions will head into the regular season with a major question mark at center.
- Yahoo SportsAug 10, 2026, 2:34 PMLions center Cade Mays to miss ‘significant’ time with wrist injury
The Detroit Lions starting center Cade Mays suffers a wrist injury that will force him to miss significant time.
- Yahoo SportsAug 10, 2026, 2:22 PMLions C Cade Mays out for "significant" time with wrist injury
The Lions signed center Cade Mays in free agency to upgrade a critical piece of their offense.
- Yahoo SportsAug 10, 2026, 2:16 PMCade Mays, Lions center, set to miss 'significant' time with injury
Lions center Cade Mays will miss significant time after suffering a wrist injury during Sunday's practice.
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