AUDACIOUS: Detroit Lions’ STUNNING Upgrades? No Market for D.J. Reader, Taylor Decker, Glasgow

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🗓️ 26 March 2026

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Detroit Lions shake up their roster, raising the question: Are these quiet moves a true upgrade or a risky gamble? Fan frustration brews over free agency, but Matt Dery examines why key Lions starters like Taylor Decker and DJ Reader remain unsigned and what that signals for Detroit’s team-building philosophy. Fiscal responsibility and prioritizing homegrown talent—think Jahmyr Gibbs, Sam LaPorta, and Brian Branch—drive Brad Holmes’ approach, but will the lack of splashy signings hurt the playoff push? Key discussion points include Brad Holmes’ new comments on Detroit’s free agency strategy, the status of Terrion Arnold amid off-field speculation, and the potential impact of new additions like Cade Mays. With the Chicago Bears dominating offseason headlines yet often faltering on the field, Matt Dery challenges whether patient, sustained roster building can outpace flashy spending in the NFC North. The countdown to training camp is on—will Holmes’ strategy pay off?

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0:00.0	Detroit Lions fans wanted an upgrade on the roster, and I think it is happening.
0:10.1	You are Locked on Lions, your daily Detroit Lions podcast.
0:17.2	Part of the Locked on Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:24.1	Welcome in everybody.
0:25.1	Matt Derry with you, Locked on Lions, Locked on Podcast Network,
0:28.0	the number one sports podcast network on a Thursday edition coming up on the program today.
0:32.9	Call of the day, yes, in our final segment, we will bring back our call of the day with a hear from one
0:39.5	of our everydayers. If I can speak, that would be good. And you, of course, can be a call of the day by
0:44.2	going to speakpipe.com slash dairy podcast page. We got a Terry on Arnold update. We got to get
0:50.2	you. Brad Holmes speaks on free agency. And if he's done or not, but let's begin with this.
0:57.6	A lot of complaining going, how do we know this? All right? We've been doing Lockdown
1:01.3	Lions here going back to 2016. We know how the fan base feels about this team. I know how
1:08.6	you the fans feel about this team and whether we bring
1:11.5	you great guests, opinions, and that's what we do on Lockdown Lions, it all comes back to
1:16.2	the fans and wanting the best content. And I had a topic today that I had to hit on. And it came
1:21.4	to me this morning. I was at breakfast with the great CPAs at Baker Tilly. Yes, Kurt Siebenaller, everyday listener Thomas Craig,
1:31.5	and we started talking about some of the players that the Lions are not bringing back.
1:35.3	And a light bulb came out in my head. I said, I cannot wait to bring this up on the show today.
1:40.0	What's been the biggest complaint from you, the fans, about free agency so far, right?
1:45.2	Not big enough spenders.
1:47.3	The players are underwhelming.
1:49.3	They're signing a bunch of one-year depth pieces.
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