NFL Trade Rumors
According to Ian Rapoport, Lions C Frank Ragnow has informed the team he plans to retire.
This is a big loss for the Lions, as when healthy Ragnow was one of the best centers in football and a key piece of Detroit’s offensive line.
However, health has been a big hangup for Ragnow. Even though he’s not yet 30, Ragnow has the injury history of a much older player and has fought through a lot to stay on the field for the Lions.
Last year, he played through a partially torn pectoral muscle. In the past, he’s played through a broken throat, and he has an inoperable turf toe condition as well.
Ragnow, 29, is a former first-round pick of the Lions back in 2018. He was in the final year of his four-year, $11.7 million contract with the Lions when they picked up his fifth-year option worth $12.657 million guaranteed for the 2022 season.
The Lions then signed Ragnow to a four-year, $52 million extension that made him the NFL’s highest-paid center back in 2021.
In 2024, Ragnow appeared in 16 games and made 16 starts at center for the Lions. Pro Football Focus had him graded as the No. 2 center out of 40 qualifying players.
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