You don't have to pinch yourselves, Detroit Lions fans, this is real: Frank Ragnow is coming out of retirement and rejoining the team, a source confirmed to The Detroit News on Wednesday.
Ragnow, a multi-time All-Pro, first announced his retirement in June , citing health reasons. The former first-round pick and standout in the middle of Detroit's vaunted offensive line has endured a number of injuries throughout his career, including a fractured throat and, as recently as the 2024 season, a partially torn pectoral muscle.
But those ailments were seemingly not enough to keep Ragnow, 29, away from the game for long. His reinsertion into the lineup gives new hope for the Lions ' offensive line, which, at best, has been up and down through the first three months of the 2025 season. Qu

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