Frank Ragnow
29-Year-Old
Free Agent
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Announces surprise retirement
Ragnow announced his decision to retire from the NFL on Monday via his personal Instagram account.
ANALYSIS
Ragnow's statement reads, in part: "I have given this team everything I have and I thought I had more to give, but the reality is I simply don't. I have to listen to my body and this has been one of the hardest decisions of my life." The 29-year-old has remained one of the NFL's best centers despite battling injuries in recent seasons, and coming off three consecutive Pro Bowl campaigns his retirement comes both as a shock and as a notable blow for one of the NFC's best offenses. Ragnow's announcement comes just days after news of his holding out from voluntary workouts due to dissatisfaction with his current contract, per Christian Booher of SI.com. Starting guards Tate Ratledge and Graham Glasgow both have experience at center, so Detroit could rely on one of them to take over for Ragnow while asking 2024 sixth-rounder Christian Mahogany to step into a larger interior role after a solid rookie campaign.
Ragnow's statement reads, in part: "I have given this team everything I have and I thought I had more to give, but the reality is I simply don't. I have to listen to my body and this has been one of the hardest decisions of my life." The 29-year-old has remained one of the NFL's best centers despite battling injuries in recent seasons, and coming off three consecutive Pro Bowl campaigns his retirement comes both as a shock and as a notable blow for one of the NFC's best offenses. Ragnow's announcement comes just days after news of his holding out from voluntary workouts due to dissatisfaction with his current contract, per Christian Booher of SI.com. Starting guards Tate Ratledge and Graham Glasgow both have experience at center, so Detroit could rely on one of them to take over for Ragnow while asking 2024 sixth-rounder Christian Mahogany to step into a larger interior role after a solid rookie campaign.
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Measurables Review
How do Frank Ragnow's measurables compare to other centers?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 5"Weight
310 lbsBench Press
26 repsHand Length
9.38 inArm Length
33.13 in
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Ragnow is back for a seventh season in Detroit, operating as one of the best centers in the league again in 2024.
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Officially past pectoral issue
Ragnow (pectoral) was listed as a full participant on Wednesday's practice estimation, Tim Twentyman of the Lions' official site reports.
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Getting work at practice
Coach Dan Campbell said Monday that Ragnow (pectoral) was back at practice, Tim Twentyman of the Lions' official site reports.
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Ruled out for Week 4
Lions head coach Dan Campbell said Thursday that Ragnow (pectoral) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Seahawks, Tim Twentyman of the Lions' official site reports.
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Tending to partial pec tear
Ragnow is considered week-to-week after suffering a partial pectoral tear during Sunday's 20-13 win at Arizona, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
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Assessing his playing future
Ragnow (ankle/knee/toe) plans to take time this offseason to assess his injuries and plot his future, Kyle Meinke of MLive.com reports.
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Set to play through injury
Ragnow will play through a sprained ankle and sprained knee and suit up for Sunday's NFC Championship game against the 49ers, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
ANALYSIS
Ragnow suffered the injuries in a divisional-round win over the Buccaneers, but he was surprisingly able to return to the game. As a result, it's no surprise that he's planning to play against San Francisco, though he may be at less than 100 percent. Ragnow has been a key force along the Lions' offensive line since being drafted in the first round in 2018, and he's a key to the team's rushing attack.
Ragnow suffered the injuries in a divisional-round win over the Buccaneers, but he was surprisingly able to return to the game. As a result, it's no surprise that he's planning to play against San Francisco, though he may be at less than 100 percent. Ragnow has been a key force along the Lions' offensive line since being drafted in the first round in 2018, and he's a key to the team's rushing attack.