Gridiron Core
NFL · 2026
Cade Mays
Lions· #64

CadeMays

Center

  • 6'6"
  • 325 lbs
  • Age 27
2
Games
16
Career GP
5
Seasons
199
Overall Pick
2026 SeasonThrough 2 games

Player Info

Position
Center
Height
6'6"
Weight
325 lbs
Age
27
Born
April 26, 1999 · Knoxville, TN
College
Tennessee
Experience
5th Season

Contract Details

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$25MTotal Value
4YearsDuration
$6.3MAvg. Annual
2026 – 2029Contract Years
$8M2026 Salary

Veteran contract · free agent 2030via ESPN

Draft Info

2022Draft Year
Round 6Round
Pick 199Overall
TennesseeCollegeCARDrafted By

Season Stats

2026 Regular Season
2Games
16Career GP
5Seasons
199Overall Pick
—Tackles
—Fumbles Rec
—Rec
—Total TD

Career Stats

Full career
SeasonGamesTklFRRecTD
20231610——
Total1610——

Fantasy Outlook

2026 Projection
—Projected Pts
—Position Rank
No weekly scoring

Mays missed the first five games of the season while recovering from a fractured wrist and is now in danger of missing additional time. Juice Scruggs will likely take over as the team's starting center while Mays is sidelined.

Recent Games

Game log
DateOpponentTklFRRecYdsTD
No box-score line in his 2 games this season

Latest News

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Injury Status

QuestionableAnkle

Mays sustained a low-ankle sprain during Detroit's win over the Vikings on Sunday, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports.