BREAKING: 222 Rod Wood Drive ERA ENDS with the Detroit Lions

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4.1 • 680 Ratings

🗓️ 18 February 2026

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Detroit Lions shake up front office as team president Rod Wood announces retirement—what’s next for the organization? Could longtime CFO Allison Maki step up, or will an outsider take the reins ahead of a pivotal NFL season? Matt Dery analyzes the Lions’ search for Wood’s successor, spotlighting potential in-house candidates and the impact on both business and football operations. The conversation tackles looming free agent decisions, including Aiden Hutchinson’s push to keep Al-Quadin Muhammad after an 11-sack campaign. Key topics include Packers’ special teams coach search and how Lions assistant Jett Modkins might be targeted, recent edge rusher performances, and clarification on Terrion Arnold’s off-field controversy. Plus, are defensive roster changes coming, and which Lions players are primed for a breakout?

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0:00.0	Oh, baby, we got big news today, folks.
0:04.3	2-2-2 Rodwood Drive is retiring.
0:13.5	You are Locked on Lions, your daily Detroit Lions podcast.
0:19.0	Part of the Locked-on Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:24.7	We got ourselves a Wednesday edition, everybody, a Locked-on Lions right here on the
0:28.2	Locked-on podcast network, your team every day.
0:31.9	And yes, on the number one sports podcast network, Matt Derry, with you.
0:36.4	My goodness gracious.
0:44.7	Rod Wood, 11 years as Lions team president, the proprietor of 2-2-2 Rod Wood Drive.
0:46.9	Shout out to Turner Batdorf, forgot me to sign many years ago.
0:50.6	Yes, Rod is retiring at the start of the season.
0:55.1	We will discuss coming up momentarily.
0:57.3	Also, the Green Bay Packers have an opening for an assistant coach position,
1:01.4	and it would not surprise me if one of the Lions assistants is poached for that job.
1:07.0	We will explain coming up momentarily.
1:09.6	Also, Aidan Hutchinson, a stumping for Al-Qadine Muhammad, very vocal about wanting to keep AQM around.
1:19.0	We will get into that.
1:20.2	And we need to do a clarification about Terry on Arnold.
1:22.7	There was a story that broke on pro football talk.com and John McAroon at LionsSI did a follow up on this from a story
1:31.5	in Tampa Bay in regards to Terry on Arnold. We will get into that momentarily as well.
1:37.5	Here on Lockdown Lions Wednesday edition, Justin Rogers, Detroit Football Network,
1:41.6	is going to join us tomorrow.
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