Center Frank Ragnow of the Detroit Lions states succinctly that he’s not
While the Detroit Lions did not take home any hardware at Thursday night’s NFL Honors, they did manage a significant victory. Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press reports that center Frank Ragbow made it clear what his intentions were for the 2024 campaign.
“I’m not retiring,” Birkett reported Ragnow as saying.
Ragnow did elaborate on that idea.
He remarked, “I just need a few weeks to get healthy.” “I guess I just sort of dive right back into it throughout the offseason, but I think as I get older, I need to realize that maybe there are situations where less is more. We’ll resume our work when I take a little time to ensure my health.”
Considering all of the ailments he had to play through this season, Ragnow was feeling a little introspective after the NFC Championship Game defeat to the San Francisco 49ers.
Ragnow declared, “I have to figure everything out.” “We landed at 5 a.m. (after the 49ers game) and now I’m just trying to process everything and take a look at my body and my MRIs and figure everything out.”
“It wears you out,” Ragnow remarked. It really wears you out, so I need to figure out a way to get back to Frank. I don’t regret anything, but it does weigh on you. I’m just going to take some time to make sure I’m feeling well—not just for myself as a football player, but also for me to be the best husband and father and all that goes along with it.
Then, Lions general manager Brad Holmes hinted at the possibility that Ragnow would retire this summer during his season-ending news conference this week.
Unsurprisingly, Lions center Frank Ragnow says he won’t be retiring this offseason.
It never seemed plausible that Ragnow would retire this summer, even with all the injuries he endured with this season—from a persistent toe issue to seemingly new ones every week—and the fact that he missed just one game following meniscus surgery. All he needed was a little room to gather his thoughts, and now he just needs some time to recuperate.
This summer, the Lions will need to address several questions about their offensive line because their top three guards, Josh Jackson, Graham Glasgow, and Halapoulivaati Vaitai, are all set to become free agents. But there’s no longer any need to worry that Ragnow would soon retire.
