The Detroit Lions have had a rough offseason. With limited cap space, they made very little improvement to their roster (which, to be fair, was already strong), but the early part of the offseason saw the Lions lose coach after coach.
Not only did they lose Defensive Coordinator Aaron Glenn to the New York Jets and Offensive Coordinator Ben Johnson to the Chicago Bears , but they also lost several other assistants to other jobs across the league. All told, a total of 8 coaches left the Lions staff for promotions elsewhere.
Now, the Lions have lost their on-field coach as well. Frank Ragnow, considered the best center in the NFC, surprisingly announced his retirement from the NFL today.
Ragnow announced his retirement on Instagram: “These past couple of months have been very trying