DETROIT, MICHIGAN – JANUARY 5: Jared Goff #16 of the Detroit Lions talks with Frank Ragnow #77 prior to an NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings at Ford Field on January 5, 2025 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)
FOX 2 – The Lions are getting a huge addition post-trade deadline – Frank Ragnow.
After announcing his sudden retirement last June, the all-pro center is said to be returning.
“The #Lions offensive line just got a lot better, as one the game’s greats will return — Center Frank Ragnow is returning,” posted Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network on X. “Sounds like he’s in shape and ready to roll sooner, rather than later.”
Ragnow was picked by the Lions in the first round of the 2018 draft, spending his entire NFL career with Detroit.
After standing out in the football-heavy SEC during his college career in different positions at Arkansas University, he was that year’s 20th pick.
He was picked to the Pro Bowl four times, first in 2020 and then during a three-year span 2022-2024 leading up to his retirement. The standout center was part of the Lions before the franchise’s resurgence under Brad Holmes and Dan Campbell.
Stay with FOX 2 for more information as it becomes available.
DETROIT, MICHIGAN – JANUARY 18: Center Frank Ragnow #77 of the Detroit Lions enters the field during player introductions prior to the NFC Divisional Playoff game against the Washington Commanders, at Ford Field on January 18, 2025 in Detroit, Michig
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