The news of four-time Pro Bowl center Frank Ragnow coming out of retirement to return to the Detroit Lions sent shockwaves through the Motor City on Thanksgiving Eve. Now that he’s officially back, the next question is simple: when will he actually return to the field?

Thursday’s Thanksgiving Day matchup versus the Green Bay Packers is obviously off the table. There still needs to be a ramp-up period before the Lions thrust their 6-foot-5, 311-pound center back into the lineup.

The Lions’ final game of their three-game homestand — next week’s Thursday Night Football matchup against the Dallas Cowboys — presents the first realistic window for Ragnow to take his first snaps since last season, potentially.

However, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that the scenario is considered “unlikely fo

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