BREAKING: Detroit Lions LEGEND Dan Skipper RETIRES Amid Emotional Goodbye - What's Next?

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4.1 • 680 Ratings

🗓️ 23 January 2026

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Dan Skipper hangs up his helmet after a decade with the Detroit Lions, closing the book on a fan-favorite whose grit made him a locker room legend. Will Detroit find another versatile lineman to fill the void, or does Skipper’s coaching ambitions signal a new chapter for the team’s culture? Matt Dery recaps Skipper’s enduring legacy and examines big stories around the Lions, from Aidan Hutchinson’s nominations for NFL Defensive and Comeback Player of the Year to the persistent injury woes plaguing Ennis Rakestraw. The conversation heats up on Amon-Ra St. Brown’s podcast comments defending Dan Campbell and challenging Lions fans, sparking debate about trust in franchise leadership and fan expectations. Who will step up in Detroit’s secondary, and what’s next as the offseason drama unfolds? Get the latest insights on the Detroit Lions’ roster, locker room dynamics, and award buzz in this NFC North must-listen.

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0:00.0	Oh man, one of the Lions legends.
0:03.0	No longer will be reporting eligible.
0:09.4	You are Locked on Lions.
0:13.7	Your daily Detroit Lions podcast.
0:16.7	Part of the Locked on Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:22.8	We got ourselves a Thursday edition, everybody,
0:25.2	Lockdown Lions right here in the Lockdown Podcast Network,
0:27.8	the number one sports podcast network,
0:30.9	Matt Derry and you on a Thursday, January 22nd,
0:34.1	and a Friday, January 23rd.
0:35.9	Appreciate you all being here.
0:37.3	Thanks to our everyday listeners who are out there.
0:39.8	Big show today.
0:41.8	We got a lot to get into today, certainly, including on our everydayers discord,
0:47.5	a big back and forth debate about Amunras St. Brown and his comments from yesterday.
0:51.5	We'll get into that.
0:52.7	And it's Rake Straw.
0:53.9	Is he ready for a
0:55.4	breakout season next year? Can he at least be on the field? We will discuss as Dave Brackett brought
1:00.9	it up in the free press recently. Some award nominations for Aidan Hutchinson. But we start with this.
1:08.0	The news of the day. Dan Skipper is retiring. What? Big Skip? Number 70, legendary Lions
1:18.1	Offensive linemen who's been on and off of the team for the last 10 years has called it a
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