DGD David Andrews calls it a day.

Meanwhile, in Detroit, Frank Ragnow, the Lions’ solid center, announced his retirement. Insert Tate Ratledge, who will see action faster than we anticipated. What’s interesting to note is that Searels was working Ratledge at center throughout the past season, not only because of need at the position, but to ready him for an opportunity like this one.

Ratledge was recruited out of high school to play tackle at Georgia, but spent his entire career between the hedges manning guard. Fortunately for him and everybody involved in this unforeseen situation, Ratledge had cross-trained a bit potentially play some center if it ever came to that. Whether it be Sedrick Van Pran or Jared Wilson beside him, it never manifested, but that is just fine.

Opportunity comes at you fast…best of luck to another DGD!