Lions Recoup Signing Bonus from Retired Center Ragnow

0:00On March 31st, Lions Center Frank Ragnar retired last year and had to pay back part of a signing bonus to the team. Lions President Rod Wood confirmed its standard practice when a player walks away with time left on their deal. Teens can claw back that advance money for services not provided. Wood pointed to franchise history, saying they've done this since Barry Sanders retired early. Calvin Johnson faced the same when he stepped away, too. Both Hall of Famers had some tension with the Lions over it, but Wood calls it fair business. He broke it down simple, if they signed someone like running back to Margibs to a big deal, hand over a $20 million bonus, and he retires. The next day, that cash comes back. It's not the player's money yet. Ragnar's contract had two years left on a four-year deal with a $6 million bonus, so he likely owed around $3 million. That might have played into his short-lived, try to unretire last year, but he failed the physical and stayed out. Wood stands firm. It's the Lions' money until the work's done, keeping things straight in the

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