It’s Heartbreaking: A very loyal Detroit Lions player has announced his sudden retirement, sending a powerful statement and bidding the team and supporters a heartfelt farewell.
Frank Ragnow, a center for the Detroit Lions, is not thinking about retiring early. Let’s start by addressing that. Without a doubt, the All-Pro offensive tackle informed Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press that he intends to compete in 2024.
“I’m not retiring,” Ragnow declared on the red carpet at the NFL Honors in Las Vegas.
He went on to say, “I just need a few weeks to get healthy.” “I guess I just kind of dive right back into it throughout the offseason, but I think as I get older, I need to realize that maybe there are situations where less is more. We can resume our work when I take a little time to ensure my health.
When Ragnow addressed the media on locker clean-out day last week, a few eyebrows were raised.
At the time, Ragnow remarked, “I don’t regret anything about this, but I need to find a way to get back to Frank. It weighs on you.” “And to make sure that I’m feeling well, not just for myself as a football player but also for me to be the best husband and father and everything with that as well, I’m just going to take some time and really figure everything out.”
When asked about Ragnow’s future, Lions general manager Brad Holmes merely replied, “I’ll give him all the space he needs to make a decision.” Some took his remarks to be contemplation of retirement.
Holmes declared, “We’re not going to put any pressure on him to do anything or take any action.” “But there will be careful communication. It will be respectful and exhaustive.
Well, no need for pressure. It’s excellent news for the Lions, who want to go all the way back to the NFC Championship, since Ragnow will return in 2024.
