The Detroit Lions’ starting offensive line never got to play together much because injuries prevented the team from reaching its full potential. While the play was at a high level, fans were left wanting more. Unfortunately, the Los Angeles Rams signed Detroit’s starting left guard, Jonah Jackson, in free agency. They gave the 27-year-old a three-year contract worth $51 million. Despite Jackson’s departure, Graham Glasgow, who recently received his own three-year, $20 million contract extension, believes the offensive line can adapt and prosper in the future.
“I think we can still be really, really good,” Glasgow said. “I think Jonah’s an amazing player. He’s very talented. He’s a good guard. I just said this, ‘I think the contract speaks for itself.’ A lot of other teams also think that Jonah’s really good. At the end of the day, it just comes down to, we’re gonna work, we’re gonna get after it and we’ll figure it out.” Kayode Awosika and Colby Sorsdal will compete for playing time in 2024 and the front office is expected to target an offensive lineman in this year’s draft. “I think that ‘Yode’s super solid. I think that when you watch him play, I feel like he’s not really deficient in any area. I feel like that’s a good attribute to have,” said Glasgow. “With O-line play, even if you do one thing really, really good, if the other thing’s not very good I feel like people are gonna be pretty upset with you. In regards to Colby, I feel like he was a rookie. I think that he came a long way. He progressed pretty far and I feel like just watching him grow, technique-wise and also just from how he processed the game just over that last year. Coming from William & Mary, I feel like it was a good year for Colby.”
Glasgow inked a prove-it agreement last offseason and received an extension as a consequence of his outstanding 2023 season. With numerous teams interested, the veteran offensive tackle chose to accept Detroit’s offer rather than leveraging his position. “I spoke with my agent, I believe the night before the tampering period. Even when you’re not talking about money, you can sense that other teams are interested. “He told me what they had kind of offered,” Glasgow said. “I said I didn’t want to wait and see what other teams offered before going back and trying to obtain more money. I just wanted to get it done!
