Graham

Glasgow

Dan Campbell called some of the Lions’ Wednesday absences precautionary, so Glasgow could return to practice at any point this week. While the Detroit defense has sustained more injuries than any other unit, the offense, sans David Montgomery, should have all of the big names available for Week 16.

Glasgow has played in all 34 regular season games for the Lions over the last two years, and has started in 28 of those games. A third-round pick of the Lions back in 2016, Glasgow has started 106 games in his career and has experience at both guard positions and at center. With guard Jonah Jackson potentially leaving via free agency, locking in Glasgow through 2026 makes a lot of sense for both sides.

The deal is worth “up to” $4.5 million. A Lion from 2016-19, Glasgow is back in the Motor City after a three-year sojourn in Denver. The 30-year-old spent time at both guard and center in 2022, with most of it at the pivot. He’ll look for work at guard in Detroit with Frank Ragnow entrenched at center.

Glasgow played the majority of his snaps at center in 2022 but previously started at right guard. He also has some reps at left guard to his name from many years ago. His release saves roughly $11 million in cap space for Denver. The Broncos also cut Chase Edmonds and Rondald Darby today. Glasgow’s experience should allow him to land a starting gig somewhere else once free agency kicks off.

He was one of a trio of players that Nathaniel Hackett mentioned after the game as needing further evaluation. Luke Wattenberger replaced Denver’s backup center after Glasgow walked off with medical personnel.

Cushenberry suffered the injury against the Jaguars in London. The Broncos are on bye this week, but that apparently will not be enough time for Cushenberry to get healthy. Graham Glasgow should get the starts at center while Cushenberry is out.

Likely to be joining Bolles on the shelf are RT Bobby Massie (ankle) and RG Graham Glasgow (broken leg). Bolles missed last week’s stunner over the Cowboys, though Massie and Glasgow were both hurt in the process. It’s bad news against an Eagles defense that is much more effective vs. the run than pass, though Javonte Williams and Melvin Gordon are still both going to be fed the ball.

Glasgow got rolled up on just before halftime of the Broncos’ upset win over Denver and had to be carted from the game. Rapoport didn’t say Glasgow was done for the year but that is still a possibility for the veteran guard. Pro Football Focus has graded Glasgow as a middle-of-the-road guard this year.

Glasgow was rolled up right before halftime and had to be placed in an air cast and carted to the locker room. He was quickly ruled out. The Broncos are already missing LT Garett Bolles and RT Bobby Massie to injuries. Rookie Quinn Meinerz is in to replace Glasgow.

Netane Muti started in Glasgow’s place last week against the Jaguars and will likely get the nod against Baltimore. Left guard Dalton Risner’s (ankle) questionable outlook could also force rookie Quinn Meinerz into Denver’s starting lineup on Sunday.