Lions Sign Center Cade Mays to Smart Contract
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The Detroit Lions kicked off free agency by signing center Cade Mays to a three-year, $25 million contract with $14 million guaranteed. This move, made early in the tampering period, is seen as a key roster piece for the next few seasons. The deal features a smart cap structure with three active years and four void years, providing flexibility for the Lions. Mays, at 29 by contracts end, secures solid money while staying prime for another deal. His cap hit starts low at about $2.8 million in 2026, jumps to $9.3 million in 2027, and drops in 2028 thanks to an option bonus. This move is a win-win, keeping Detroits cap flexible and positioning Mays as their center of the future if he delivers.
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