Lions great fails physical after coming out of retirement for playoff push

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The Detroit Lions thought they were going to get a massive boost to their offense when four-time Pro Bowl center Frank Ragnow came out of retirement to rejoin the team. 

However, the Lions announced Saturday that Ragnow had failed his physical and will not be rejoining the team. 

"Frank Ragnow reported to our facility yesterday and went through the normal process of meetings. Unfortunately, during the routine meeting with our medical team, Frank failed his physical," the Lions said in a statement. 

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Detroit Lions center Frank Ragnow warms up before the game between the Detroit Lions and the Buffalo Bills at Ford Field in Detroit on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024. (Junfu Han/USA Today Network via Imagn Images)

"The medical exam revealed a Grade 3 hamstring strain that will keep him from participating for the remainder of the regular season. For that reason, Frank will not be rejoining the Lions."

"Frank has always been a team-first guy and is a true warrior. He will forever be a Lion."

Ragnow, 29, abruptly retired from the team in June. He posted to social media that he had tried to convince himself he was ready to play, but said it was instead time to prioritize his health. He had spent his entire seven-year career with the Lions after being drafted by the team in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft. 

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Frank Ragnow of the Detroit Lions looks on during an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara,