As is tradition, the Detroit Lions are suiting up on Thanksgiving and will take on NFC North rival Green Bay.
Win or lose, Lions fans will have something to look forward to this holiday season.
Center Frank Ragnow is coming out of retirement to join the Lions for the final stretch of the regular season, per multiple reports. The franchise posted a photo of Ragnow with no context on X but it appears the four-time Pro Bowler is set to suit up once again.
Ragnow, 29, announced his retirement from the NFL in early June on his Instagram page, citing health reasons for leaving the sport after seven seasons.
‘I’ve tried to convince myself that I’m feeling good but I’m not and it’s time to prioritize my health and my families future,’ Ragnow wrote. ‘I have given this team everything I have and I thought I had more to give, but the reality is I simply don’t. I have to listen to my body and this has been one of the hardest decisions of my life.’
He retired at what could be considered the top of his game. Ragnow earned second-team All-Pro honors for the third time in his career last season and Pro Football Focus (PFF) ranked him as the third-best center in the NFL.
Five months after his retirement announcement, it looks like he’ll be back in Detroit.
The Lions moved Graham Glasgow from guard to center this season to fill Ragnow’s shoes in the middle of the offensive line. PFF ranks Glasgow 28th-best out of 38 qualifying centers in the NFL this season. Per PFF data, he’s allowed one sack and 15 pressures on 389 pass block snaps in 2025.
Detroit has a longer-than-usual break between its Thanksgiving matchup against Green Bay and its next game. Ragnow may use that time to ramp up, and the Lions can evaluate their options for the best five starters on the offensive line as well.