# Cade Mays wrist injury: Lions center out 8-10 weeks

2026-08-10T22:10:33+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk

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Detroit Lions center Cade Mays is expected to miss eight to 10 weeks after sustaining a wrist fracture, according to NFL insider Ian Rapoport. Mays, 27, signed a three-year, $25 million contract this offseason. Head coach Dan Campbell confirmed the injury Monday, saying Mays will be out for a significant period but should return during the season, possibly after Detroit's Week 6 bye. With Mays sidelined, undrafted free agent Seth McLaughlin is likely to take first-team reps at center, according to beat writer Jeremy Reisman. The Lions traded for Juice Scruggs from the Texans, but Scruggs is nursing a soft-tissue injury. Detroit may not make a major trade for a replacement given Mays' expected return.

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- hindustantimes.com <https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/us-sports/cade-mays-injury-update-who-will-replace-detroit-lions-center-after-wrist-bone-fracture-and-when-could-he-return-101786383536745.html>

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