Breathe: Detroit Lions Free Agency DEEP DIVE—Is Brad Doing Enough? Can we give him a few days here?

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🗓️ 5 March 2026

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Detroit Lions fans brace for a high-stakes free agency period as Brad Holmes faces scrutiny and pressure to deliver big moves. Is “SOL” mentality fading (it should be), or will patience be tested by Monday’s decisions? Matt Dery urges calm, breaks down the logic behind waiting, and compares the Lions’ strategy to rival teams like the Rams, Bears, and Vikings, who are aggressively pursuing roster shake-ups and rumored blockbuster trades involving stars like Maxx Crosby or even a Jonathan Allen pickup. Key discussion points include Jake Bates’ return solidifying Detroit’s kicker spot, the shifting dynamics among NFC North rivals, and fresh speculation about backup quarterback options—will Kyle Allen be the answer, or should Holmes swing for a developmental draft pick or trade target? Dery’s analysis highlights roster strengths, offseason priorities, and why the Lions’ core remains poised for another divisional run. Could Goff and company silence their doubters with the right offseason moves?

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0:00.0	Can I get a favor from some Lions fans out there?
0:04.9	Can we have a little patience until we get to Monday, please?
0:14.6	You are Locked-on Lions, your daily Detroit Lions podcast.
0:20.0	Part of the Locked-on Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:26.1	I welcome in everybody, Matt Derry with you.
0:28.1	It is a Wednesday edition of Lockdown Lions, Lockdown Podcast Network,
0:31.8	the number one sports podcast network on a Wednesday, March 4th,
0:34.7	and a Thursday, March the 5th,
0:36.8	as we inch closer to free agency
0:38.7	beginning on Monday at noon. Thanks for being with us. Thanks for checking us out again, wherever we get your podcast. Shout out to our everydayers that are out there. We'll tell you a little bit more about our everydayer club. And you guys can join for free for the first month. We'll do that coming up momentarily here on Locked on Lions. It is a busy day. We will have a call of the day.
0:57.1	At the end of the show, free for the first month. We'll do that coming up momentarily here on Locked on Lions. It is a busy
0:55.3	day. We will have a call of the day. At the end of the show, we're bringing it back. Yes,
1:00.2	a call of the day. If you want to be our call of the day, leave us a voicemail at speakpipe.com
1:06.1	slash dairy podcast page. Keep it under a minute. Don't swear. And we'll play that voicemail on the air.
1:13.6	I got to give a little bit of love to Steve Gregorian, Leah Nacita and the folks of the Detroit
1:18.0	Economic Club today.
1:20.4	They put on a great show.
1:21.9	Andy Bashir was in town, the governor of Kentucky.
1:25.3	And got to give some love to the DEC as well today.
1:30.4	All right, lots going on today.
1:31.7	I want to get to a call today.
1:33.1	Jake Bates is back, baby.
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