NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports Detroit Lions center Frank Ragnow suffered a throat break against the Green Bay Packers and is vulnerable to missing this week’s game.
Ragnow apparently sustained the injury in the first quarter of last Sunday’s game, but still managed to play with every snap and didn’t allow any pressure, slap or bag.
According to the National Center of Biotechnology Information (NCBI), this type of injury is very rare, and whether / when patients should undergo surgery is still debated in the medical community.
The “Lions are currently consulting with specialists”, according to Free Press’ Dave Birkett. “His airway / breathing is fine, and he can eat, but he’s not allowed to talk now. Trying to determine how much time he needs to be gone. “
In addition to having a broken throat (!), Not being able to communicate with his teammates will certainly make it more challenging to play the middle position.
We probably won’t learn more from today’s injury report – today’s pool report indicated he missed practice – but interim coach Darrell Bevell will certainly discuss the issue at his Thursday morning press conference.
If Ragnow can’t play this week, the Lions will likely turn to former starting guard Joe Dahl, starting left guard Jonah Jackson, or practice squads Marcus Martin or Evan Brown.