The #Lions made Frank Ragnow return part of his signing bonus after retiring early, continuing a franchise policy that dates back to Barry Sanders and Calvin Johnson, per President Rod Wood, via @davebirkett:

“Our precedent goes all the way back to Barry Sanders… And I think the reality is, they’re not paying back their money, they’re returning our money, because they were paid in advance for services that they hadn’t completed.”

More here: https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2026/03/31/why-frank-ragnow-repaid-detroit-lions-his-bonus-after-retirement/89394327007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z118201p119650l003850c119650e1106xxv118201d--72--b--72--&gca-ft=225&gca-ds=sophi