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Amon-Ra St. Brown Reacts to Lions Teammate's Unexpected Career Decision

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Nate Lunak | Last updated Jun 2, 2025 4:02 PM ET

The Detroit Lions are gearing up for an exciting 2025 season, where ESPN BET gives them the best odds (+135) to win the NFC North and the fifth-best odds (+900) to win the Super Bowl.

There's no doubt they have one of the most talented rosters in the NFL, but on Monday, they suffered a major blow, as center Frank Ragnow announced on Instagram he'd be retiring at just 29 years old.

The news has since garnered a lot of attention from some of his teammates, including wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown, who commented, "much deserved," followed by a heart emoji.

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Ragnow also walks away with two seasons left on a four-year, $54 million extension with the Lions. However, as he earned $79 million throughout his seven years in the NFL, money likely won't be a problem in his future.

However, there's no doubt that St. Brown and the rest of the Lions' offense will miss Ragnow as in 2024, he earned his fourth Pro Bowl appearance and Second-Team All-Pro honors for the third time.

By the end of the year, he'd also earned an 85.3 overall grade (3rd/64 centers), 63.6 pass blocking grade (36th/64 centers) and a 90.8 run blocking grade (3rd/64 centers), per Pro Football Focus.

Of course, despite retiring at such an early age, Ragnow lived up to the high expectations he faced when entering the NFL after the Lions selected him with the No. 20 pick in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft.

It will now remain to be seen if St. Brown and the rest of Detroit's offense can continue to produce in 2025 despite losing one of their most talented and successful players.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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