sports
Retired Ragnow: Body told me to stop playing
Key takeaways
- LAKE ORION, Mich. -- Frank Ragnow's days of attempting to play in the NFL again are officially over as the former Detroit Lions All-Pro center says he has closed that chapter of his life.
- He attempted to make a comeback in late November but failed a physical after Detroit's medical team revealed that Ragnow had suffered a Grade 3 hamstring strain.
- "To shoot it to you straight, I was trying to will myself to play, and my body was telling me otherwise.
Why this matters: a sports story that could shift standings, legacies, or fan conversations.
LAKE ORION, Mich. -- Frank Ragnow's days of attempting to play in the NFL again are officially over as the former Detroit Lions All-Pro center says he has closed that chapter of his life.
One year after announcing his abrupt retirement on social media, Ragnow broke his silence on the process to reporters Friday afternoon during his fourth-annual Skeet Shoot Showdown to support Michigan families coping with loss.
He attempted to make a comeback in late November but failed a physical after Detroit's medical team revealed that Ragnow had suffered a Grade 3 hamstring strain.
Article preview — originally published by ESPN. Full story at the source.
Read full story on ESPN →
More top stories
Also covered by
Aggregated and edited by the Scoop newsroom. We surface news from ESPN alongside other reporting so you can compare coverage in one place.
Editorial policy · Corrections · About Scoop