The Detroit Lions had been some of the dominant groups within the NFL final season and had their followers salivating for a Tremendous Bowl look after a 15-2 common season, however they sadly fell brief within the playoffs for a second consecutive 12 months.
An enormous a part of the Lions’ success over the previous few years has been the offensive line, which has been the anchor of a unit that averaged a league-high 33.2 factors per recreation final season.
The anchor of that offense now has a giant query mark proper in the midst of it as Professional Bowl middle Frank Ragnow immediately determined to retire at 29 years previous.
“It’s a giant loss. … That middle place, you typically see, whenever you get a middle, he’s simply your man ceaselessly. They’re so onerous to search out of this caliber,” former NFL lineman Geoff Schwartz mentioned on “The Herd.”
“It is a loss for them. You do not discover facilities rising on bushes.”@geoffschwartz and @jasonrmcintyre talk about the sudden retirement of Detroit Lions All-Professional Middle Frank Ragnow. pic.twitter.com/H6ahXXK5Th
— Herd w/Colin Cowherd (@TheHerd) June 2, 2025
Schwartz believes the Lions had some inkling that Ragnow’s retirement might be coming, as they used a second-round and a fifth-round decide within the 2025 NFL Draft on guards, whereas additionally they have Graham Glasgow, who’s able to shifting to middle.
There are alternatives in-house to abdomen this loss, however it’s nonetheless a devastating blow to what was thought of the perfect offensive line within the NFL over the previous few years.
That being mentioned, you may by no means knock a participant for going out on his personal phrases, and Ragnow did that.
He can now get pleasure from retirement and be happy with his stellar profession, understanding that the Lions are in good palms with out him, though will probably be a troublesome void to fill.
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