Four-time Pro Bowl center Frank Ragnow’s bid to come out of retirement and rejoin the Detroit Lions this season is over.

The Lions announced Saturday morning that Ragnow failed his physical due to a Grade 3 hamstring strain that will prevent his return to action for the remainder of this NFL season. The news comes three days after the team announced that Ragnow was ending his retirement.

“Frank Ragnow reported to our facility (Friday) and went through the normal process of meetings. Unfortunately, during the routine meeting with our medical team, Frank failed his physical,” the team said in a statement.

“… Frank has always been a team-first guy and is a true warrior. He will forever be a Lion.”

The Lions (7-5) have lost four of their past seven games and reside on the outside of the NF

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