'Whatever They Need': Lions Rookie Tate Ratledge Ready to Go at Center or Guard

Center 'more natural,' but Tate Ratledge not locked into Detroit Lions starting job yet

Tate Ratledge, the Detroit Lions' second-round pick in April, played right guard in practice Thursday for the first time in training camp.

'Whatever they need': Lions rookie Tate Ratledge ready to go at center or guard

Replacing former center Frank Ragnow is a near-impossible task. But should the Lions ask rookie Tate Ratledge to do it, he's confident in himself.

Jared Goff Likes What He Sees from Rookie Tate Ratledge

Rookie stepping in at center during Lions training camp with Frank Ragnow sidelined The Detroit Lions are counting on their offensive line to stay dominant in 2025, but injuries are already testing the group’s depth. With veteran Frank Ragnow sidelined during training camp, rookie Tate Ratledge has stepped into the center spot, and he’s earning praise from the guy who matters most: Jared Goff. “I think he’s done a great job up to this point of h…

Center feeling ‘more natural’ to Lions rookie Tate Ratledge

Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Tate Ratledge has already made some strides at the center position, as the Detroit Lions continue to try him out at a new position. For the first time since training camp opened, Detroit Lions second-round pick Tate Ratledge talked with the media on Thursday. He’s been one of the most intriguing players on the team, as the rookie may have the tough task of filling the shoes of four-time Pro Bowler F…