ALERT: NFL.com Drops BOMBSHELL Proposal—Detroit Lions Could Sacrifice Sam LaPorta and Pick 17?

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🗓️ 1 April 2026

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Detroit Lions face swirling trade rumors as rising star Sam LaPorta becomes the focus of off-season speculation. Will the Lions risk moving their top tight end to secure a future left tackle? Host Matt Dery and guest Charles Robinson from Yahoo Sports unpack the impact of proposed trades, dissecting LaPorta's value, Brad Holmes’ draft strategy, and how the Commanders’ Ben Sinnott compares as a potential replacement. The debate raises crucial questions about roster stability, contract extensions for Jah Gibbs and Jack Campbell, and the Lions’ commitment to playmakers. Robinson offers insider perspectives on the Lions’ evolving reputation in the NFL, referencing controversial money moves involving Frank Ragnow, Barry Sanders, and Calvin Johnson. The conversation spotlights Detroit’s standing in the NFC North, quarterback uncertainty throughout the division, and whether Dan Campbell’s squad can maintain its momentum amid key departures and injury concerns. Will strategic risks pay off, or is the franchise entering a pivotal crossroads in the 2026 window?

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0:00.0	Why for the second time this off season are we seeing some Sam LaPorter reports of a trade?
0:10.2	You are Locked on Lions, your daily Detroit Lions podcast.
0:17.2	Part of the Locked on Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:23.3	What's happening, everybody? Matt Derry with you, Lockdown Lions, Lockdown Podcast Network,
0:27.2	the number one sports podcast network on a Wednesday edition.
0:30.4	Thanks for being with us.
0:31.9	Let's get into it.
0:32.9	Lions off-season.
0:34.0	We will discuss it with Charles Robinson.
0:36.7	Yahoo Sports NFL writer. We'll get in
0:39.3	with Charles and get his opinion on what took place this offseason with the Lions. We'll talk
0:44.1	about the Frank Ragnow stuff with Rod Wood and all of that and much, much more with our
0:48.7	guest today. But first and foremost, it's the second time, second time, this offseason that there have been
0:57.8	some rumblings about a possible Sam Laporte trade.
1:01.4	Now, it's been rumors.
1:03.0	It's been written.
1:04.0	There's been nothing like reports say from an Ian Rappaport or an Adam Schaefter or locally, Dave Burkett, Justin Rogers.
1:13.2	None of that has come out that the Lions are shopping Leporta or that they've had talks
1:17.8	with anybody or anything like that. Let's just put that out there. But in NFL.com today,
1:25.0	Eric Ed Holm, very good NFL writer, proposed a Sam Leporta trade.
1:30.2	And like I said, this has happened now a couple of times this offseason where there
1:34.4	have been some reporters kind of, you know, I would say putting out a little innuendo,
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