PALM BEACH, Fla. – The Detroit Lions are still sorting through their options at guard, with plans to add more competition to the mix, but Lions coach Dan Campbell mentioned one interesting option Tuesday – Gio Manu.
“That would be, you're going to kind of take a leap of faith and push those reps and see if he can grow from them,” Campbell said. “Do you do that or do you keep him outside (at tackle)? Those are just some of the thoughts that I've had, we've had.”
The Lions took Manu in the fourth round of last year’s NFL draft as a developmental prospect they hoped would one day develop into a future left tackle.
He did not appear in a game last season, but played tackle and guard on scout team in practice.
The Lions return 4/5ths of their starting offensive line this fall, with center Frank Ragnow and tackles Taylor Decker and Penei Sewell entrenched at their positions.
Graham Glasgow made 16 starts at left guard last season, but had a down year after moving from right guard in 2023 to accommodate Kevin Zeitler.
Zeitler signed with the Tennessee Titans in free agency, and Campbell said the Lions are weighing whether to move Glasgow back to the right side this season. Christian Mahogany, a sixth-round pick last year who played well in fill-in starts at both guard spots as a rookie, also should compete for a starting job, and the Lions still could add a veteran in free agency and/or a rookie through the draft.
Mahogany started two seasons at right guard and one at left guard in ...
