Reports: Detroit Lions add center, offensive tackle in free agency
CHARLOTTE, NC - OCTOBER 26: Carolina Panthers center Cade Mays (64) during an NFL football game between the Buffalo Bills and the Carolina Panthers on October 26, 2025 at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C. (Photo by John Byrum/Icon Sportswire
FOX 2 - The Detroit Lions have a new center and another offensive tackle Monday, according to published reports.
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Cade Mays of the Carolina Panthers has signed for $25 million over three years, according to reports, amid a flurry of NFL moves as free agency has begun.
The Lions have also signed offensive tackle Larry Borom from the Dolphins.
Mays, 26, is expected to help fill the Frank Ragnow-sized hole in the lineup which the Lions have struggled with since his sudden retirement.
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - JANUARY 10: Cade Mays #64 of the Carolina Panthers runs onto the field prior to an NFL wild card playoff football game against the Los Angeles Rams at Bank of America Stadium on January 10, 2026 in Charlotte, North Carolin
The 6-foot-6, 325-pound center was a sixth-round pick in 2022 by the Panthers.
Another signing is Detroit native Larry Borom from the Miami Dolphins.
Borom, 27, is a Brother Rice High School alum who played at Missouri. He was drafted by the Bears in the fifth round of the 2021 NFL Draft.
CHARLOTTE, NC - OCTOBER 05: Miami Dolphins guard Larry Borom (79) during an NFL football game between the Miami Dolphins and the Carolina Panthers on October 5, 2025, at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte N.C. (Photo by John Byrum/Icon Sportswire v
Borom, 6 feet, 5 inches and 325 pounds, signed with the Dolphins on a one-year deal. He started 11 games and played in five others.
The addition of a tackle helps mitigate the sting of losing long-time starter Taylor Decker, who requested and received his release last week.
The news isn't all good, however, as a couple of well-known Lions veterans appear destined for other teams.
Linebacker Alex Anzalone is headed to Tampa Bay on a two-year, $17 million deal.
Cornerback Amik Robertson has signed with Washington on a two-year, $16 million deal.
MIAMI GARDENS, FL - OCTOBER 30: Larry Borom #79 of the Miami Dolphins looks on from the sideline during the national anthem prior to an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens at Hard Rock Stadium on October 30, 2025 in Miami Gardens, Florida.
The Source: Information is from published reports.