Locked On Lions - Daily Podcast On The Detroit Lions

Za'Darius Smith wants to be in Detroit. Question is: Do the Lions want him? Smith was at the BET awards recently with his girlfriend and did state that Detroit is where he wants to be. Smith was adamant about it actually, even though the team let him go for cap purposes. Brad Holmes recently was a guest on the Green Light podcast with Chris Long and basically said he is happy with his D ends and r...

What will the summer break look like for the Detroit Lions? We discuss some key issues that the front office staff and the coaching staff will look into. Also, Jahmyr Gibbs and Jameson Williams get some much deserved love. What is going on at Linebacker with the Anzalone and Rodrigo situations? And we talk about the emotion of the Frank Ragnow retirement. #firstlisten   Follow & Subscribe on all P...

Are the Detroit Lions putting too much of a burden on Jared Goff? Jared Goff is now being asked to see even more of the defense and their alignments pre snap.   With Frank Ragnow retired, Dan Skipper said last week he believes more will be asked of Goff. Good or bad thing? Also, Chicago Bears are at it again with trickery. We discuss the addition of Avonte Maddox and how Dan Campbell shouted him o...

The Detroit Lions lost a lot of talent thanks to the Frank Ragnow retirement. Rebounding fro the loss will be important for Dan Campbell and the team's offensive line. We discuss that and more with Andrew Siciliano. The host of the Siciliano Show on YouTube and voice of the Cleveland Browns tells us what it means to a locker room to lose a player of that caliber. Also, how does the NFC North shape...

The Lions are adding a depth piece for their offensive line. Former Cardinals Right Guard Trystan Colon is signing with the team. Colon has experience playing Center as well in the NFL with both the Ravens and Cards and gives the Lions another body with experience up front after the retirement of Frank Ragnow. We also discuss the PFF Safety rankings and if the Lions have TWO Top 5 Safeties. Alex A...

More reaction pouring in on the Frank Ragnow retirement. His teammates weigh in on social media and some calling him "the best to ever do it." Also, what is the plan for Graham Glasgow? What did his numbers look like back when he was a starter at Center? Gio Manu is another name to watch. We also have our Call of the Day? #firstlisten     Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! LinkedIn Post your j...

A major hit to the Lions Super Bowl chances in 2025. Frank Ragnow has retired. The 4 time Pro Bowl Center and 3 time All-Pro has decided to call it quits. Ragnow in an Instagram post says his body just cannot take the beating anymore and that it was a tough decision. He thanked the Lions for their patience and professionalism as he weighed this decision. What will the Lions do now at the Center po...

The Detroit Lions wrapped up their first week of Organized Team Activities and did so with only 2 starters NOT in the building? Dan Campbell would not disclose who they were, but the reporters on hand noted that Alex Anzalone and Frank Ragnow were not in Allen Park. Is this a holdout from Alex? He is in the last year of a 3 year, 18 million dollar contract and he could be posturing a bit. Campbell...

It is Day 2 of Organized Team Activities for the Detroit Lions and we are joined by former Lion Bradford Banta. The ex player and coach discusses what he sees as some key storylines for the offseason workouts. What about Alex Anzalone and his future in Detroit? Bradford also is very intrigued by the battles on the offensive line at Guard. We also discuss the offseason champion Chicago Bears. #firs...

The Detroit Lions will be holding joint practices in August with both home preseason opponents, the Dolphins and Texans. Houston coach Demeco Ryans confirmed that today. Joint practices are just so good for the Lions to get their starters even more prepared for the regular season. We are also joined by Trevor Thompson, who has a new venture, co-hosting the Bleav in Lions podcast with former Lion G...

The Lions hit the field on Friday for Organized Team Activities and the big question is: Will Alex Anzalone be there? The middle linebacker is on the last year of his contact and, while the practices are voluntary, might not show up on purpose. Is that why the team signed Zach Cunningham today? A veteran LB that could be a fill-in for now? Cunningham was a second round pick by Houston back in 2017...

Our friends at PFF have come out with their top 32 Wide Receivers for 2025 and the Lions are represented. The big question is: Did both St. Brown and Jamo make the list? ARSB, we know, is a top 5 WR in the game right now but the bigger question is Williams and whether he made the list. Tune in to find out. Also, will the Lions make even a small push for Trey Hendrickson? What has Penei Sewell been...

PFF has come out with its division rankings and no surprise, the Detroit Lions are in the best division in the league: The NFC North. These 4 teams are certainly all playoff contenders and yes, even Chicago, has a shot to win the division. PFF throws the AFC West in there as second to the NFC North. Those 6 games the Lions play this year in the division are going to be tough. PFF says the AFC Sout...

The Lions continue with OTA's in Allen Park and Aidan Hutchinson spoke today and says he is "fully cleared." Incredible news because Hutch broke his fibula and tibia just 7 months ago. he says he will take part in all of the team workouts and feels like he is ready to go for September 7th in Green Bay. We discuss just what this means for the team. Also, Ben Johnson thinks the "Tush Push" is not an...

The "Tush Push" play that the Philadelphia Eagles have made so famous is staying and that is good news for the Lions. Detroit was one of the 10 teams that opposed banning the play. Lions use the extra legal push to their advantage on run plays, especially down the field with David Montgomery. Dan Campbell has said he does not want the play to go away and for now, it stays. We also discuss the craz...

Pro Football Focus put out their list of the best 25 NFL players under the age of 25 and FIVE Detroit Lions made the list. Penei Sewell was #1 for the second straight year. Brian Branch, Jahmyr Gibbs, Sam LaPorta, and Kerby Joseph all cracked the top 25. We discuss that and go over the Lions preseason schedule. WJR morning show host Jamie Edmonds also stops by. #firstlisten     Do you want to be o...

The Detroit Lions will have to battle some elite level QB's this year. We take a closer look at who they faced in 2024 and compare it to 2025. Yes the Lions saw Josh Allen and others last year but this season Detroit must try to slow down Lamar Jackson, Patrick Mahomes, and Joe Burrow among others. We also discuss what an Alex Anzalone extension looks like, NFL rule changes up this week, and a Cal...

Gotta hand it to Warren Sharp who did the research and found that the Lions will have the biggest rest advantage in 2025 of any team ever. A plus 8 which is the highest for a team in NFL history. Detroit, despite its very difficult schedule, will try to take advantage of that. Also, Lions beat writer Nolan Bianchi joins us. We chat about the schedule, OTA's, and which players have jumped out so fa...

Another look at the 2025 Detroit Lions schedule sees just an incredible amount of good teams on the road portion for Detroit. In fact, all 9 of them are projected to have winning records in 2025. We discuss that and also the shortage of off-days at the end of the season schedule. The Lions also might have found their number 3 Safety, as assistant coaches spoke in AP today. Caleb Williams controver...

The Lions will be playing 12 of their 16 scheduled games so far on National TV. The 2025 schedule is out and man is it chock full of primetime games. Only 4 contests at 1 pm, all at home, and 5 Primetime night games. Detroit will open up at Green Bay at 4:25 on CBS on September 7th with the home opener the next week at Ford Field against Benny and the Bears. We discuss every game and also look bac...

We are 24 hours from the Detroit Lions schedule coming out for 2025. Joe Buck went on ABC this morning and said the three teams that the networks are fighting for are the Cowboys, Chiefs, and Lions! Jeremy Reisman joins us from  ⁨@PrideofDetroit⁩  to talk about the schedule rumors, the offseason, what he has seen from the rookies so far, and more. #firstlisten     If you want to be our Call of the...

The NFL has decided against the Lions opening the season in Philly against the defending champion Eagles. Instead, it will be Dallas that travels to Philadelphia for the September 4th opener. We are not happy about it. There is some buzz that the Lions could open the season in Washington against the Commanders or even face Ben Johnson and Chicago in Week 1. We also discuss Aaron Glenn revealing so...

The rookies and UDFA's made their way onto the field today for Detroit Lions Minicamp. We discuss who was on the field and who wasn't. Also, an intriguing name to keep an eye on that is getting a tryout. In addition, first round pick Tyleik Williams is not practicing yet. We have a story out of Cincy we need to share and the latest Vegas Odds on Super Bowl Champion for 2025 DOES include the Lions...

There are still some high profile names out there and the Detroit Lions might be a next stop possibility for them. Za Darius Smith is on the list as well and NFL.com believes he will end up back in the D. We also discuss Jadaveon Clowney becoming available and how he likely would not be a fit here. He did have 5.5 sacks last year but Carolina is already dumping him. In addition, we discuss how the...

In this week's NFL Squad, the crew reacts to the Locked On Network's latest 2025 NFL Power Rankings as put together by members of the Locked On NFL Channel. The Philadelphia Eagles come in at #1, but do the Kansas City Chiefs go to #2 after losing the Super Bowl? Our panel reacts to the Top 10, Bottom 10, and which teams in the middle of the pack could jump into the Top 10. Support Us By Supportin...