On Monday, Ragnow announced he was retiring after seven seasons due to the physical toll on his body. In his time with the Lions, Ragnow won over the fans, his teammates and the coaching staff.

Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff (16) talks to center Frank Ragnow (77) before a snap against the Denver Broncos during the second half at Ford Field in Detroit on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023.

Frank Ragnow, the All-Pro center who has been a mainstay on the Lions offensive line for the past seven seasons, has told the team he plans to retire, according to Ian Rapoport with The NFL Network.

Center Frank Ragnow is interviewed by the media during Detroit Lions training camp at the Lions practice facility in Allen Park on Monday, July 29, 2024.© Kimberly P. Mitchell, Detroit Free Press ...

Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff (16) talks to center Frank Ragnow (77) before a snap against Atlanta Falcons during the second half at Ford Field in Detroit on Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023.

Detroit Lions center Frank Ragnow (77) gestures at the line of scrimmage during the second half of an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts in Detroit, Michigan USA, on Sunday, November ...

In Ragnow's absence, the Lions have counted on Georgia product Tate Ratledge to take reps at the position. He was with the first-team offense on Friday, and could be a player that the team turns ...

Lions center Frank Ragnow is not going to retire. Ragnow made that clear while talking to The Detroit Free Press’ Dave Birkett on the red carpet at the NFL Honors on February 8.

Ragnow's departure will grant the Lions $9.25 million in new cap space for 2025, with $9.15 million coming from his salary and another $100,000 coming from his workout bonus.

The Lions selected Ragnow 20th overall in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft. He quickly blossomed into a quality starter for the team, making 96 starts over his seven NFL seasons.

The Lions have added "some dudes" as Ragnow puts it at the skill positions on offense, and there's genuine excitement for this offense. But Ragnow, Fraley and everyone else knows it all starts upfront ...