Lions Lose Key Free Agent Cade Mays to Serious Wrist Injury

WHO:

NBC Sports - Cade Mays, center for the Detroit Lions

NBC Sports - Dan Campbell, head coach of the Detroit Lions

Heavy NFL - Cade Mays, center for the Detroit Lions

WHAT:

NBC Sports - Cade Mays has suffered a wrist injury and will be out for “a significant” period of time.

NBC Sports - Mays has a small fracture in his wrist that will keep him out for roughly 8-10 weeks.

Heavy NFL - Mays injured his wrist during training camp.

WHERE:

NBC Sports - Detroit, Michigan (home of the Detroit Lions)

WHEN:

NBC Sports - Mays is expected to return at some point during the year.

NBC Sports - Mays will be out for roughly 8-10 weeks.

WHY:

NBC Sports - The injury is described as “one of those freak things” by Dan Campbell.

HOW:

NBC Sports - Mays was signed in free agency to upgrade a critical piece of the Lions' offense.

Cade Mays, the center for the Detroit Lions, has suffered a wrist injury during training camp and will be sidelined for approximately eight to ten weeks due to a small fracture. Head coach Dan Campbell described the injury as “one of those freak things,” and Mays is expected to return at some point during the year. Mays was signed in free agency to enhance a critical piece of the Lions' offense, making this injury a significant setback for the team.