When the Lions traded running back David Montgomery to the Texans in March, Juice Scruggs was viewed as mostly a throw-in along with the fourth-round pick and seventh-round pick Houston had sent to Detroit. Scruggs was a disappointment as a 2023 second-round pick of the Texans, and he was expected to have to compete just to make the Lions’ roster.
Instead, Scruggs will be the Lions’ starting center on Sunday against the Saints.
Scruggs was working more at guard than center for most of the offseason, but Cade Mays, who was expected to start at center, injured his wrist a month ago. Mays is now on injured reserve, and Scruggs said he’s getting…
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