At just 29 years old, Frank Ragnow’s retirement announcement stunned many, but for those closest to the Detroit Lions, the surprise wasn’t that he retired -- it was that his battered body had somehow allowed him to perform at an elite level for so long.

While they may have been internally preparing for the move all offseason, the Detroit Lions were still dealt a blow

Lions coach Dan Campbell brought up how the Saints successfully replaced a retiring Pro Bowl C during his time there for Detroit to replace Ragnow