Sports wound up being Ratledge’s outlet, and his dad, Dean (an All-Ohio Valley Linebacker in college for Tennessee Tech), told him that everyone would want to be his size. Turns out, that was prophetic, as now Ratledge and his imposing size will be playing on Sundays.

The Detroit Lions got some help for their offensive line with their second-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, selecting Georgia G Tate Ratledge.

The Detroit Lions continue to bolster their trenches in the 2025 NFL Draft and have selected Georgia offensive guard Tate Ratledge with pick No. 57 in the second round. Let’s take a look at his background and traits and discuss how his addition will impact the Lions roster in 2025 and beyond.

The Atlanta Falcons selected Tennessee edge rusher James Pearce Jr. with their first-round pick, and here are three key things to know about him.

The Atlanta Falcons have made trades on the first two days of the 2025 NFL draft, moving up for Tennessee edge James Pearce in Round 1 and trading up for Notre Dame safety Xavier Watts in Round 3. Now that Day 3 of the draft has arrived,