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Lions rookie Tate Ratledge ready to go at center or guard

Center 'more natural,' but Tate Ratledge not locked into Detroit Lions starting job yet
Tate Ratledge, the Detroit Lions' second-round pick in April, played right guard in practice Thursday for the first time in training camp.
'Whatever they need': Lions rookie Tate Ratledge ready to go at center or guard
Replacing former center Frank Ragnow is a near-impossible task. But should the Lions ask rookie Tate Ratledge to do it, he's confident in himself.
POLL: Is playing Tate Ratledge at center the right decision for the Lions?
On Tuesday, coach Dan Campbell talked about the significant decision to play Ratledge, their second-round pick, at center—somewhere he didn’t log a snap at during his college career.
Camp Notes: Rookie Ratledge repping at center & right guard
Detroit's second-round pick in this year's NFL Draft has taken the majority of snaps in his first NFL training camp at center as the Lions look for a replacement for the retired Frank Ragnow. Ratledge took all his reps Thursday at right guard, but played mostly center the first three days of camp.
Lions training camp observations: Rookie Tate Ratledge takes center stage on Day 1
With much speculation about who will take over the starting center job, rookie lineman Tate Ratledge has emerged as the favorite to begin camp.
Detroit Lions rookie Tate Ratledge drawing comparisons to All-Pro in work at center
Tate Ratledge played right guard at Georgia, but he worked as a backup center in practice and could man the position for the Detroit Lions this fall.
Detroit Lions Offensive Lineman Tate Ratledge Officially Signs Rookie Contract
Detroit Lions offensive lineman Tate Ratledge has officially signed his rookie contract ahead of the 2025 NFL season.
Lions agree to terms with second-round pick Tate Ratledge
Lions offensive linemanst Tate Ratledge has joined the growing list of second-round picks to agree to their rookie deals.
Detroit Lions agree to deal with second-round pick Tate Ratledge, get rookie class done
Tate Ratledge spent most of rookie minicamp practicing at center, but is expected to compete for a starting job at guard this fall.
Center feeling ‘more natural’ to Lions rookie Tate Ratledge
Tate Ratledge has already made some strides at the center position, as the Detroit Lions continue to try him out at a new position.
Center "becoming more natural" for Tate Ratledge, as Lions groom him for job
He never played a game at the position in college, but may well be the new starting center on a team with Super Bowl ambitions in the NFL.
Detroit Lions offensive line is a work in progress after being among NFL's best
The Detroit Lions had one of the NFL's best offensive lines last season. This year is more of a work in progress.
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