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Lions All-Pro Center Frank Ragnow Announces Head-Turning Retirement

The Detroit Lions will need a new center as Ragnow has called it a career.
Lions All-Pro Center Frank Ragnow Announces Head-Turning Retirement
Frank Ragnow of the Detroit Lions looks on prior to a game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Ford Field in Detroit, Mich., on Sep. 15, 2024. Nic Antaya/Getty Images
Matthew Davis
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For Detroit Lions center Frank Ragnow, he had almost everything going for him on the football field.

Ragnow, 29, has been a mainstay on the Lions offensive line since 2018 when the team drafted him. He has made second team All-Pro three times and the Pro Bowl four times in addition to the Lions’ recent success. Ragnow also has earned $57.48 million in seven years.

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