Graham Glasgow did his best to try and step up for the Detroit Lions this season. The natural guard was asked to slide in at center for Detroit, with Tate Ratledge not yet ready to step in at that position.
The end result was a subpar run-blocking and pass-protecting year from the veteran, who is clearly just better suited as a right guard in this league. His PFF grade of 56.8 this past season was 33rd out of 40 eligible centers, helping contribute to a 31st-ranked pass block win rate for the entire Lions offensive line.
Glasgow is obviously meant to be a guard, and the Lions now know that with certainty. They're likely in the market for a replacement at center this offseason, and Glasgow feels like a very obvious cap casualty as a result of that. Cutting him before June 1 would save the team $5.5 million, with a post-June 1 designation saving the team $7 million, per Over The Cap. It's just too easy of a decision.
Glasgow's next team is likely going to be one that can offer him some stability at right guard, and one team with a need at that spot headed into 2026 is the New York Giants. Matt Sidney of GMEN HQ wrote of Glasgow:
"Glasgow makes sense because he doesn’t have to be the answer at center after struggling in 2025; the G-Men could slide him in at guard, where he’s historically been more comfortable anyway. The ability to play both spots gives them insurance in case you-know-what hits the fan."
Glasgow's next team and best fit is now obvious
Glasgow was the Lions' best guard as recently as 2023, where he was the fifth-best rated guard in the NFL as late as November that year. He was a lot more valuable as a run-blocker in that spot, which especially opened things up for Jahymr Gibbs and David Montgomery that season. Moving to center garnered complete Jeckyll and Hyde results for the Lions and for Glasgow.
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The 33 year old lineman is probably seeking a new team this offseason, as well, after seeing right guard get firmly "stolen" from him by Ratledge. Christian Mahogany's injury woes could open something up at left guard in 2026, but it's obvious that he's a far more valuable interior lineman on the right side - he also slipped up at left guard when swapped there in favor of Kevin Zeitler.
It's all about consistency for someone like Glasgow, and he'd likely see a bounceback year with a team like the Giants that could actually accomodate his best position.