Matthew Stafford, Frank Ragnow could still play for Lions despite missing full practice week
Updated Dec 18, 2020;
Posted Dec 18, 2020
Detroit Lions offensive lineman Frank Ragnow (77) waits to snap the ball to quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) in the fourth quarter of their NFL game against the Washington Football Team at Ford Field in Detroit, on Sunday, November 15, 2020. The Lions won the game, 30-27, with a 59-yard field goal as time expired. (Mike Mulholland | MLive.com)Mike Mulholland | MLive.com
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Both could still play on Sunday against the Tennessee Titans.
Stafford remains in pain, but he’s improving. He will make the trip to Nashville and could be a game-time decision based on his pain tolerance, ability to function through the injury and whether he can protect himself.
Lions’ Joe Dahl ready for move to center if Frank Ragnow can’t go: ‘I think I’ll do well’
Updated Dec 17, 2020;
Posted Dec 17, 2020
Detroit Lions coach Matt Patricia talks with Detroit Lions offensive lineman Joe Dahl (66) before their NFL game against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field in Chicago, on Sunday, November 10, 2019. (Mike Mulholland | MLive.com)Mike Mulholland | MLive.com
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ALLEN PARK Frank Ragnow can’t talk right now because of a fractured throat that has damaged his vocal cords. It’s an unusual injury that the Detroit Lions are monitoring closely, but Ragnow still hopes to play on Sunday in Tennesee.
Detroit Lions downgrade Frank Ragnow to out for Week 15 trip to Tennessee
Updated Dec 18, 2020;
Posted Dec 18, 2020
Detroit Lions offensive lineman Frank Ragnow (77) waits to snap the ball to quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) in the fourth quarter of their NFL game against the Washington Football Team at Ford Field in Detroit, on Sunday, November 15, 2020. The Lions won the game, 30-27, with a 59-yard field goal as time expired. (Mike Mulholland | MLive.com)Mike Mulholland | MLive.com
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ALLEN PARK The Detroit Lions have downgraded center Frank Ragnow to out for Sunday’s game in Tennessee. Ragnow is dealing with a fractured throat and was expected to see specialists today.
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Center Frank Ragnow suffered an injury to his throat last Sunday during the Lions loss to the Packers. I think the initial concern was just all the trauma that he had to it, so after seeing more specialists throughout (Wednesday), they basically brought it to that it s more of the vocal cord injury, Lions interim head coach Darrell Bevell said Thursday. So they re having him rest his voice, won t be speaking really here. (Wednesday), no words spoken; today, no words spoken, he s not supposed to talk through Friday, and then we ll be able to reevaluate it on Friday toward the end of the week.
The injury does not even sound real. And the fact he played the entire game despite it is mind-boggling.
Detroit Lions center Frank Ragnow missed practice Wednesday with a fractured throat he suffered in the first quarter of last week s loss to the Green Bay Packers.
Ragnow played all 68 offensive snaps against the Packers, but his status for this week s game against the Tennessee Titans plus the Lions final two games is uncertain. For most of the game, the dude couldn’t talk, Lions quarterback Chase Daniel said. And when I came up, he’s like (whispering), Hi, I can’t talk. You got to make the calls. I was like, All right, I’ll do it. It was funny at the time, it’s not funny now cause it’s a serious injury. And the dude played the rest of the game and I don’t know if he gave up a quarterback hit. It’s impressive, it really is.