Locked On Lions - Daily Podcast On The Detroit Lions

Another scrimmage today in Allen park and another solid day for the Lions defense. We talk about why the offense is not clicking as much as the defensive unit so far. And we will give you a hint: The O Line has struggled. The Lions need improved depth, especially at Left Tackle.  You will hear from GM Brad Holmes on Za Darius Smith and will the Lions top 2 rookies play on Friday night in ATL? Plus, a national host takes a few digs ...

Tyler Huntley and Teddy Bridgewater have found new homes, should the Lions have signed either of them? We discuss the Hendon Hooker/Kyle Allen predicament and plan. Detroit is not going to veer from their model right now and want to give these guys a chance to compete this preseason. Hooker will start on Friday night when the Lions take on the Falcons in Atlanta. Bridgewater headed to TB and Huntley to Cleveland. We also discuss th...

Detroit Lions prepare for NFL Preseason Game #2 vs Atlanta Falcons. Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell and staff have several major questions looming after a lackluster performance at the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game against Los Angeles Chargers in NFL preseason action. Isaac TeSlaa impressed in the first Detroit Lions preseason game – is he ready to take reps with the first team offense? Detroit Lions offense behind Kyle Alle...

The Lions are entering Week 3 of Training Camp and their cornerbacks are already making headlines. There are some good thoughts surrounding two and some concern involving another. We fill you in on that plus the team got some bad news on Safety Dan Jackson, who is going to be out awhile. In addition, should Hendon Hooker play the entire game on Friday? It was a thought presented on Fox 2 last night by Will Burchfield and it has som...

The Lions struggled in their preseason opener on Thursday night in Canton. Who played well and who failed according to Pro Football Focus? We give you the top 5 and bottom 5 Lions from last night's game on offense and defense. Plus, Hendon Hooker stood in at his locker postgame and took all the tough questions. A good sign for the struggling QB. We also dive in to issues in the NFC East and we have our Call of the Day. #firstlisten...

Detroit Lions lose to the Los Angeles Chargers in the NFL Preseason opener in the annual NFL Hall of Fame Game. Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell saw backup quarterback Kyle Allen throw 2 interceptions while Hendon Hooker also threw an interception as the Detroit Lions committed 5 turnovers. Detroit Lions starters all sat out the NFL preseason opener. Detroit Lions lone bright spots were third round draft pick Isaac TeSlaa snag...

It was not a good performance by the Lions tonight in the Hall of Fame game. Detroit smoked by the LA Chargers 34-7. Lions sloppy out of the gate and they commit 5 turnovers on the night. Backup QB was a problem as well as none of the starters on either side of the ball played. There were some bright spots and we highlight those and more. Also, the Alex Anzalone update. #firstlisten  

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The Lions are heading to Canton, Ohio. Thursday is the Hall of Fame game and the team is getting set to face the LA Chargers in their preseason opener. Many of the regulars will not play in this game. We discuss who to keep an eye on for the Lions on the field and Sam Monson from The 33rd Team joins us. Sam is the co-host of the Check the Mic Podcast and he goes in depth on the 2025 Lions and what he sees for this season. #firstlis...

Dan Campbell wanted his regulars to go all out today and so he held a scrimmage in AP. And it was the defense who dominated. Aidan Hutchinson was a force today, which is great news for this team. Certainly a concern is the offensive line, which had its struggles. We discuss that and more. Plus, it appears the Lions have found their starting Center. Terrion Arnold pulls up lame and we play a clip of a national reporter worried about...

The Lions remain a little thin right now at Defensive Tackle and a very big name is available. Christian Wilkins released by the Raiders as he continues to rehab a foot injury suffered last season. There is a lot of baggage with Wilkins, including a report today of an upset teammate of his before he was cut. Wilkins is just 29 and if healthy, fits the Detroit need. But will it happen? Might be too much baggage for a Brad Holmes run...

The Lions continue training camp with Alex Anzalone unsigned past this season. HC Dan Campbell spoke about it today. he assured the media that they love Alex and need Alex if they are going to have success in 2025. Campbell did tell Sirius XM NFL radio the other day that this is now Jack Campbell's defense, which is an interesting statement. We dive into that. Also, first day in pads and who was playing Center? Colin Cowherd forget...

The Detroit Lions will be in pads tomorrow for the first time in Training Camp. We get the first week breakdown from Detroit Football Network Lions beat writer Justin Rogers. We talk about the race for the starting Center spot, the fights at practice the last two days, and Kelvin Sheppard's impact as DC. We also touch on the entire defense, what Jameson Williams has done to elevate his game so far and more. #firstlisten  

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The Lions took today off but yesterday got interesting at camp. Dan Campbell had to address his team and stop practice due to too much physical play. One player even got removed from practice. Why are the Lions so feisty early on? We discuss. In addition, we have a good medical update on Alim McNeill. Jason Benetti now joining the Lions TV family. We hear from Nick Wright of FS1 who does some Lions hating and the Bears have a rough...

Do the Lions have a "hold-in" in the form of Alex Anzalone? The Linebacker spoke today about his lack of contract extension and being "disappointed" in the current situation. Anzalone is in the final year of a 3 year, 18 million dollar deal. he believes he is underpaid and right now is nursing a hamstring injury. Alex admits he is day to day. We also discuss the other injuries thus far in camp, the emergence of Marcus Davenport and...

Camp is officially underway and the Lions are dealing with a lot of injuries. The D Line is very thin in the middle right now with Levi out for the year and Josh Paschal out until September. What will Detroit do and who will step up? Also, it does appear that Tate Ratledge will be the starting Center with Graham Glasgow going back to RG. Our special guest today is NFL Today on CBS analyst and CBS Mornings co-host Nate Burleson. The...

Injury concerns for the Detroit Lions as they start Training Camp this weekend? Levi Onwuzurike is on the Reserve/PUP list to start off, so that means he will have to miss the first four games of the regular season. No Levi and no Alim McNeill to start the season, so there is a concern along that interior of the D Line. We go over all of the other injuries as well. Plus, Tate Ratledge has officially signed his Rookie contract so he...

We talked about the Lions in the Locked On Top 100 players yesterday, but what about the rest of the division? We go over the Packers, Vikings, and Bears that made the list. It is not as robust as Detroit, that is for sure. Matt still believes Branch and LaPorta were snubs. Also, Von Miller has found a new home and it is not Detroit. We have some movement with second round picks around the NFL and we have a Call of the Day. #firstl...

We have our reaction to the brand new Locked On Top 100. How many Lions were there and how many DESERVED to be there? We go over the list and discuss all facts of it, including two snubs: Brian Branch and Sam LaPorta. Also, was Penei Sewell high enough on the list? We have the very latest on Second Round holdouts around the NFL and why the Lions might just need to bite the bullet and sign Tate Ratledge right now. Rookies report TOD...

Another insane day for Detroit Lions fans as they flooded the website just to grab Training Camp tickets. We have the details and a story about numbers. Also, congrats to Jared and Christen Goff on the birth of their baby daughter. Our guest today is Managing Editor of VSIN, Adam Burke. What do the experts in Las Vegas think of the Lions this season? What are the odds for a 3-peat in the NFC North? Adam has that and more. Great con...