That's when the Lions placed Ragnow on the reserve/retired list. Ragnow, the four-time Pro Bowl center, stepped away from the game at age 29. The news of Ragnow's retirement officially broke on June 2, but the procedure of moving him to the NFL's retired list didn't happen until July 16.

The Detroit Lions officially placed C Frank Ragnow on the reserve/retired list today, per the NFL transaction wire.  The team also waived DB Divaad Wilson from injured reserve with a settlement.  Ragnow,

The Detroit Lions have made a decision on cornerback Divaad Wilson, who had been on the team's injured reserve list. On the day the team's first-year players reported for training camp, the team came to a decision to waive the former Jaguars, Cardinals and Giants defensive back with an injury settlement.

The Detroit Lions waived third-year cornerback Divaad Wilson after he was injured just days after signing with the team.

The retirement of Frank Ragnow will be felt by the Detroit Lions, former star offensive tackle Lomas Brown said in an interview with the Free Press.

Many supporters were fond of former NFL center Frank Ragnow due to his rugged play on the field and for his outdoorsman lifestyle. Ragnow regularly shared photos from fishing trips with teammates and started a popular social media channel that highlighted a variety of outdoor activities.

While the retirement of center Frank Ragnow came as a surprise to the rest of the NFL world, it was something the Detroit Lions knew could happen. Ragnow wasn't present at OTAs this year, and ...

If there's one thing we know about retired Detroit Lions great Frank Ragnow, it's that he loves nature. During his impressive career with the Lions, Ragnow has always made it quite clear he loves ...