Detroit Lions Pro Bowl center Frank Ragnow sustained a partially torn pectoral muscle in Sunday’s win over the Arizona Cardinals, but the team hasn’t ruled him out for the season — or even for the next game, according to head coach Dan Campbell.
Campbell’s Comments on Ragnow
Speaking on 97.1 The Ticket’s “Costa & Jansen with Heather” show, Campbell confirmed the injury and shared that Ragnow is still hoping to play in Monday’s game against the Seattle Seahawks.
“First of all, Frank is stubborn. He’s hard-headed Frank. He’s tough, he’s stubborn, so he wants to go, and he always wants to go, but this is something we’re still talking about right now.” Campbell said. “I’m not entirely sure what we’re gonna do with him.
“A lot of it is where is he gonna feel by middle or end of the week. But he does have something in there and he did play through some of this last week,” he said.
Ragnow, a key part of the Lions’ offensive line, earned second-team All-Pro honors in 2023 and the team selected him to three Pro Bowls. Given his importance, the Lions are being cautious and listing him as week-to-week.
“We’ll do what’s best for him and what’s best for us in the moment ultimately,” Campbell said. “But you know how I feel about Frank, we all do, appreciate the heck out of him.”
Lions’ Injury Woes
The Lions, off to a 2-1 start, have faced several injuries recently. Defensive end Marcus Davenport suffered a likely season-ending triceps tear, and linebacker Derrick Barnes will miss significant time with a knee injury. Defensive tackle Alim McNeill (shoulder), tight end Sam LaPorta (ankle), and safety Brian Branch (concussion) are listed as day-to-day.
On Tuesday, the Lions placed Davenport and Barnes on injured reserve.
“These guys know, it’s next man up and we don’t bat an eye, we acknowledge there’s some good players that could be down, but this is your opportunity now,” Campbell told reporters Monday following the string of injuries. “Next man step up and help up and that’s it.
“There’s no looking back, nobody cares, nobody’s going to feel sorry for us, we just — we move forward.”
This report used information from ESPN.