Lions face center depth issues ahead of preseason finale
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 27, 2026, 9:31 PM
Last updated Aug 27, 2026

The Detroit Lions are dealing with significant injuries at center as training camp concludes. Starter Cade Mays is sidelined with a fractured wrist, and Seth McLaughlin is absent for an unknown reason, leaving the Lions with only backup Juice Scruggs as the healthy center. Other injured players include running back Isiah Pacheco, guards Michael Niese and Miles Frazier, and several safeties. Additionally, the Lions have placed Payton Turner on injured reserve, complicating their roster further. The team aims to manage these injuries leading into the Saturday preseason finale.
- •Cade Mays is out with a fractured wrist.
- •Seth McLaughlin's absence leaves Lions without depth at center.
- •Backup Juice Scruggs is now expected to start.
- •Payton Turner placed on injured reserve.
- •Isiah Pacheco and several safeties also sidelined.
- 9:31 PMYahoo Sports — Injury updates: Lions very shorthanded at center
"The Detroit Lions are going through a lot of injuries at center and safety as training camp comes to a close.
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