The Detroit Lions won’t be getting the boost to their offensive line they had hoped for.
Pro Bowl centre Frank Ragnow has failed his physical after he announced he would come out of retirement, making him unable to rejoin the Lions this season, the team announced Saturday.
According to the team’s release on Saturday, it was revealed that Ragnow was dealing with a Grade 3 hamstring strain that would keep him from suiting up for the remainder of the regular season.
“Frank has always been a team-first guy and is a true warrior,” the team said in the release. “He will forever be a Lion.”
Ragnow announced on Wednesday that he would cut his retirement short after hanging up his cleats at the end of last season.
He dealt with multiple injuries throughout his career, including a fractured throat that he played through for most of the 2021 season and multiple lower-body issues.
The Lions drafted Ragnow 20th overall in 2018 out of Arkansas. Over his seven-year career, he earned four Pro Bowl nods and three second-team All-Pro selections.
He became the highest-paid centre in football in 2021 after receiving a four-year, $54 million extension.
The Lions (7-5) are on the outside of the playoff picture looking in after a loss to the NFC North division rival Green Bay Packers on Thanksgiving.
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