64Cade Mays
OL · 5th season
YR 5
Current depth chart
OLNot on depth chartYR 5
Injured Reserve · designated for return — Wrist · Currently unavailableBio
Cade Mays is a center from Knoxville, Tennessee who played college football at Tennessee. Selected 199th overall in the sixth round of the 2022 NFL Draft by Carolina, Mays stands 6'6" and weighs 325 pounds. Entering his fifth season, he currently plays for the Detroit Lions on a three-year contract.
Cade Mays played 15 games in 2025 with a 70% share of offensive snaps.
Player information
Height6'6"Weight325 lbHometownKnoxville, TNAge27CollegeTennesseeDraftedRound 6 · #199 overall · 2022 · CARExperience4 NFL seasons
Contract
$8.3Mper year · AAV
Years 3Guaranteed $14.0MCap 2.8%
#7 of 127 · OL market by AAV
Career path
