The Seahawks’ biggest key to their NFC wild-card playoff game against Detroit just got more noteworthy.
The Lions on Friday downgraded center Travis Swanson to out for Saturday night’s game at CenturyLink Field. This will be the fifth consecutive game he’s missed while in the NFL’s concussion protocol.
That means Detroit again will start previous left guard Graham Glasgow, their third-round pick this spring, at center and have previous backup Laken Tomlinson, a 2015 draft choice, at left guard against the Seahawks.
Lions starting right tackle Riley Reiff is listed as questionable. He missed Detroit’s home loss to Green Bay last weekend with a hip injury, though he practiced more on Thursday.