The Detroit Lions have waived the cornerback they just signed

Divaad Wilson had only a short time in Motown.

Cornerback Divaad Wilson’s stint in Detroit was brief.

After formally announcing the signing of former Arizona Cardinals offensive lineman Trystan Colon, the Detroit Lions decided on the 25-year-old defensive back.

Just 48 hours after signing Wilson, the organization waived him with an injury designation.

Center Since declaring his retirement, Frank Ragnow has yet to appear on the official NFL transaction report. Following the addition of Colon, who can give depth to Detroit’s offensive line, the personnel department was forced to reduce the roster by one player.

Throughout his career, Wilson has 10 tackles and one pass defensed. He has previously been with the Giants, Cardinals, and Jaguars.

Detroit’s defensive backfield looked to be pretty strong, so making the team out of training camp could have been difficult for the former UCF defensive back.

Terrion Arnold and Ennis Rakestraw are anticipated to make significant progress with veteran D.J. Reed, who has been pleased by the depth of talent in Detroit’s secondary.

“I’m more of a kind of show what I do, and if you pick off it, if you have questions, I got you,” Reed told reporters last week. “But I’m new here, so I’m not going to just come in and tell everyone what works. It’s as if someone approaches me and asks me a question, and vice versa. I ask them questions. I’m new here, so they know more than I do about the playbook and experience, so I’m asking them more questions than they are asking me right now.”

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The Detroit Lions can move on from Frank Ragnow.

The Lions will find a way to win without Frank Ragnow in 2025.
By Vito Chirco | June 3, 2025.

Detroit Lions center Frank Ragnow walks off the field following practice at the Detroit Lions Headquarters and Training Facility in Allen Park on Sunday, July 23, 2023.
Detroit Lions center Frank Ragnow walks off the field following practice at the Detroit Lions Headquarters and Training Facility in Allen Park on Sunday, July 23, 2023. / Junfu Han, USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images.

The Frank Ragnow era in Detroit has come to an end. Ragnow, who missed the Detroit Lions’ first session of OTAs this spring, announced his retirement on Monday.

The No. 20 overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft spent his entire seven-year career in Detroit. He left an indelible impression on the Lions franchise, anchoring the team’s offensive line from center for six of his seven years.

The Arkansas product was a consummate professional both inside and outside of the locker room, and he helped Detroit turn from cellar dwellers to NFC North division champions in 2023 and 2024.

He was adored by his teammates for his perseverance and courage as he battled injury after injury over his final four NFL seasons.

It began in 2021, when a toe ailment limited him to only four games. The following season, he played 16 games despite a groin ailment. Meanwhile, in 2023, he was on the injured report for the bulk of the season while suffering from calf, back, knee, and ankle problems. Ragnow only missed one game last season due to a partly torn pectoral muscle.

Throughout, the interior offensive lineman was regarded as one of the league’s greatest centers, receiving numerous awards. From 2020 to 2024, he was selected to four Pro Bowls and three second-team All-Pro appearances.

Unquestionably, losing Ragnow is a significant setback to the Lions’ offensive line heading into the 2025 season. However, this does not imply that “the sky is falling” on Dan Campbell’s team overnight or that Ragnow is irreplaceable. After all the wear and tear it’s been through in recent years, there’s a good probability his body would have given out on him by now.

It’s one of the reasons why the Lions have made significant investments in the offensive line over the last two rounds, drafting four offensive lineman. Detroit general manager Brad Holmes selected two linemen in 2024 and 2025, picking Giovanni Manu (fourth round) and Christian Mahogany (sixth round) last spring and Tate Ratledge (second round) and Miles Frazier (fifth round) in May.

This upcoming season, both Mahogany and Ratledge are projected to see significant playing time on the offensive line’s interior. Ratledge, who got plenty of reps at center in Ragnow’s absence during OTAs last week, is likely to contend for the starting center job in training camp with veteran lineman Graham Glasgow.

Ratledge, who was picked as a potential long-term successor to Ragnow, could now be thrown into play in the middle of Detroit’s offensive line as a rookie.

While this isn’t the best circumstance for the Lions, it also doesn’t have to be a disaster.

There is precedent for an NFL team needing to replace a Pro Bowl center and then winning the Super Bowl the following season. The most recent example is the 2024 Super Bowl champions, the Philadelphia Eagles.

Following the 2023 season, the Eagles were forced to replace franchise icon Jason Kelce, as well as hire new offensive and defensive coordinators. The Lions are in the same scenario, with two new coordinators (offensive coordinator John Morton and defensive coordinator Kelvin Sheppard) starting in 2025.

So, despite Ragnow’s unexpected departure, the Lions’ 2025 season is far from over. If Ratledge is as good as the team believes he is, the Lions will be OK and might still win the Lombardi Trophy at the conclusion of the season.