Ratledge (elbow) does not have any injury designation ahead of Sunday's game against the Jets, Tim Twentyman of the Lions' official site reports.
Ratledge was limited in back-to-back practices to start Week 3 before upgrading to a full participant in Friday's session. The starting right guard is set to suit up for Sunday's game. With Christian Mahogany and Blake Miller also set to suit up, the entire starting Lions offensive line will be able to support backup center Juice Scruggs in Sunday's contest.
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Lions' Tate Ratledge: Working through elbow issue
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Ratledge (elbow) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.
Ratledge has logged back-to-back limited practice due to an elbow injury that he may have picked up during Detroit's Week 2 loss to Buffalo. If he can log a full practice Friday, then Ratledge would likely avoid an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Jets.
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Lions' Tate Ratledge: Iffy to face Packers
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Ratledge (knee) is listed as questionable ahead of Thursday's game against the Packers.
Ratledge appeared on the injury report ahead of Detroit's Week 12 matchup against the Giants, but he was able to suit up. He was a limited participant in each of Detroit's three walkthroughs during the week, which suggests he has a decent chance of playing.
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Lions' Tate Ratledge: Playing Sunday
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Ratledge (knee) is active for Sunday's matchup with the Giants.
The starting right guard was listed as questionable after a limited week of practice. Ratledge has started all 10 of the Lions' games this season.
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Lions' Tate Ratledge: Questionable for Week 12
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Ratledge (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Giants, Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press reports.
The rookie second-rounder has been limited in practice all week due to a knee injury. Kayode Awosika and Michael Niese would be the top candidates to start at right guard if Ratledge is not cleared to play Sunday.
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Lions' Tate Ratledge: Lions add Round 2 OL help
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The Lions selected Ratledge in the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft, 57th overall.
Ratledge (6-foot-7, 308 pounds) has a frame better suited to tackle but lacks the arms (32 and 1/4 inches) to play the position. The Lions were evidently not concerned about Ratledge maintaining leverage against shorter defensive linemen, and if they're correct in their assessment, there aren't many other weaknesses in his game. Ratledge was a productive starter at Georgia and his athleticism is of blue-chip quality (4.97-second 40-yard dash, 32-inch vertical jump, 113-inch broad jump, 7.38-second three-cone drill), so he will presumably compete for the starting right guard role in Detroit.
