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Graham Glasgow says goodbye to the Lions.
It’s the difficult part of the business, but Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes made the call to part ways with a well-liked veteran who has been a positive presence for the Lions over the course of two separate tenures.
Graham Glasgow was released from the team today, saving the club $5.5 million against the salary cap and helping them come close to breaking even.
The NFL free-agent negotiation market re-opens later this month, and the Lions will be in the market for a center to help offset the losses of Glasgow and of Frank Ragnow, who retired prior to the start of last season.
In the meantime, following his departure, Glasgow has posted a touching tribute to Lions fans thanking them for his time in the Motor City.
“I’m grateful for the 7 years I’ve spent as a Detroit Lion,” Glasgow wrote on X. “I’m thankful for the great teammates, coaches, and friends I had along the way. I love this city and the fans that have supported me for the better part of a decade. There truly was no place I would have rather been.
Whether the times were good or bad, I’m proud of the time that I was able to spend here. Detroit and being a Lion has had a huge impact on making me into the man that I am today, and because of that, it will always hold a special place in my heart. I wish the Lions, especially my former teammates, nothing but the best.
I will always be a fan of the guys who I took the field with, and I’ll always be a fan of the team that changed my life. Thank you!”
Glasgow becomes the second player that the Lions parted ways with on Monday, as they traded running back David Montgomery to the Houston Texans.
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The Detroit Lions Released Graham Glasgow, Who Just Completed The Second Of Two Stints With The Team
Glasgow, an original 2016 third round draft selection (95th overall) of the Lions, has now completed the second of two stints with the club.
He also played for the Denver Broncos, with whom he signed a four-year, $44 million deal in 2020 but would be released in 2023, eventually finding his way back to the Lions.
Michael Whitaker Michael Whitaker is a sports journalist based in metro Detroit with nearly a full decade of experience with publications like Clutch Points and The Hockey News. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism from Eastern Michigan University. More about Michael Whitaker
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