Frank Ragnow Has Successful Toe Surgery: 'The Fellas Will Be Just Fine'

Detroit Lions center Frank Ragnow prides himself on being reliable.

John Maakaron | Oct 13, 2021

Detroit Lions center Frank Ragnow prides himself on being a player an organization can rely upon to suit up and play.

Recall, the 25-year-old center did not come out of the game last December against the Green Bay Packers, even after fracturing his throat.

Ragnow signaled to his teammates that he lost his voice early in the first quarter against the division rival, but did not miss a snap the remainder of the game.

"He came up to me early in the game, and was very hoarse and kind of faint sounding and was like, 'I can’t really talk right now. I can’t really talk, just to let you know. Just make sure you’re communicating with everybody up front even more than (you) normally would,'" Matthew Stafford explained to reporters. "So, it was kind of crazy, but it was good. Didn’t have any communication issues the rest of the game, really."

A toe injury has unfortunately sidelined Ragnow for the foreseeable future, but he is expected to make a full recovery and resume his career next season.

"It has been an extremely frustrating past 48 hours. I take a lot of pride in reliability, and knowing I won’t be there to have my guys' backs going into battle sucks," Ragnow posted on social media.

Ragnow continued, "But, the train keeps on rolling, and the fellas will be just fine … Had a successful surgery yesterday on my stupid toe, and can’t wait to attack the process and get back to 100%. Thanks for all the kind words and support, and let’s keep supporting the fellas this Sunday! #onepride"

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Published Oct 13, 2021

JOHN MAAKARON

John Maakaron has covered Detroit Sports since 2013. Brings a vast array of experience covering the Detroit Tigers, Detroit Lions, Michigan Wolverines, Michigan State Spartans, Detroit Mercy Titans, and Oakland University Golden Grizzlies. John brings a wealth of sports broadcast experience. In 2013, John had the vision to establish the Detroit Sports Podcast Network. Has recorded over 3000 podcasts analyzing Detroit Sports. In 2019, Sports Illustrated Media Group, a historical sports media outlet, partnered with Detroit Sports Podcast to provide daily Lions content for their growing and expanding digital media outlet. Our Lions content can also be read in the newspaper at The Oakland Passionate about Detroit Sports and it is reflected in his coverage of the local teams!