NFL news: Lions announce Frank Ragnow fails physical, will not rejoin team

The Detroit Lions thought they’d get an enormous enhance to their offense when four-time Professional Bowl middle Frank Ragnow got here out of retirement to rejoin the crew.

Nevertheless, the Lions introduced Saturday that Ragnow has failed his bodily and won’t rejoin the crew.

“Frank Ragnow reported to our facility yesterday and went by way of the traditional means of conferences. Sadly, Frank failed his bodily efficiency in the course of the routine assembly with our medical crew,” the Lions stated in a press release.

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Detroit Lions middle Frank Ragnow warms up earlier than the Detroit Lions vs. Buffalo Payments recreation at Ford Discipline in Detroit on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024. (Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK through Imagn Photographs)

“The medical examination revealed a grade 3 hamstring damage, which can stop him from taking part for the rest of the common season. For that reason, Frank is not going to rejoin the Lions.”

“Frank has at all times been a team-first man and is a real warrior. He’ll at all times be a Lion.”

Ragnow, 29, abruptly withdrew from the crew in June. He posted on social media that he had tried to persuade himself he was able to play, however as an alternative stated it was time to prioritize his well being. He had spent his total seven-year profession with the Lions after being drafted by the crew within the first spherical of the 2018 NFL Draft.

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Frank Ragnow of the Detroit Lions watches throughout an NFL soccer recreation towards the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, on December 30, 2024. (Michael Owens/Getty Photographs)

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“I gave this crew the whole lot I’ve and I believed I had extra to offer, however the actuality is I merely do not,” Ragnow stated in a June Instagram put up. “I’ve to hearken to my physique and this has been one of many hardest selections of my life.”

“The previous few months have been very tough as I’ve come to the conclusion that my soccer journey is coming to an finish and I’m formally retiring from the NFL,” Ragnow continued. “The Lions group has been completely unimaginable all through this complete course of and I can’t emphasize sufficient how grateful I’m for this crew and all of the followers. It has been an absolute honor to compete in entrance of all of you.”

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After the 2021 season, Lions common supervisor Brad Holmes made Ragnow the league’s highest-paid middle on the time with a four-year, $54 million contract. The middle made the Professional Bowl in consecutive seasons after signing the contract, as he remained top-of-the-line facilities within the sport regardless of accidents all through his profession.

Ragnow’s return would have been a giant enhance for the 7-5 Lions, who’re within the thick of battle for a Wild Card spot after shedding to the Inexperienced Bay Packers on Thanksgiving.

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