Lions OL Is Taking Shape as Rookie Proves He Belongs in This ‘Grown-Man’s League’

Lions' Tate Ratledge 'looked like a starting NFL guard' in joint practices vs. Dolphins

Rookie second-round pick Tate Ratledge is settling into right guard after opening training camp at center.

Dan Campbell: Lions rookie Tate Ratledge ‘looked like a starting NFL guard’ vs. Dolphins

ALLEN PARK — Dan Campbell knows it’s still early, but the recent play of Tate Ratledge, the 57th overall pick in April’s draft out of Georgia, has the Detroit Lions head coach hopeful for the state of his team’s offensive line heading into 2025. Related Articles Lions OT Giovanni Manu: ‘My confidence is growing each and every day’ Lions training camp observations: Detroit dominates Dolphins on Day 1 of joint practi…

Tate Ratledge Looked Like 'Starting NFL Guard' Against Dolphins

Detroit Lions Dan Campbell impressed with Tate Ratledge's performance against Miami Dolphins.

Lions OL is taking shape as rookie proves he belongs in this ‘grown-man’s league’

When asked about Ratledge’s showing in joint practices against the Miami Dolphins, coach Dan Campbell said “I thought he looked like a starting NFL guard.”

Dan Campbell: Lions rookie Tate Ratledge 'looked like a starting NFL guard' vs. Dolphins

Dan Campbell: Tate Ratledge playing ‘like a starting NFL guard’

The Detroit Lions shuffled and added to their interior offensive line this offseason, shifting Graham Glasgow inside to center, promoting Christian Mahogany to starting left guard, and drafting Tate Ratledge in the second round to start at right guard. While the interior offensive line has been working hard to mesh with one another throughout training camp, the offensive line as a whole only just started taking reps together with the return of s…