Did Al-Quadin Muhammad’s Solid Season FORCE the Detroit Lions Into a Corner?

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4.1 • 680 Ratings

🗓️ 14 January 2026

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Detroit Lions face major offseason decisions as the future of Al-Quadin Muhammad hangs in the balance. Will Brad Holmes prioritize extending the breakout edge rusher or turn to younger options after Muhammad’s 11-sack season? Host Matt Dery analyzes Detroit’s free agent landscape, exploring what it will take to keep key contributors and debating whether Muhammad should be a top priority given his age and projected contract demands. The podcast also tackles buzzworthy storylines, including Evan Fox’s call for Dan Orlovsky to become the Lions’ offensive coordinator, Mike McDaniel being spotted at Detroit Metro Airport, and creative ways the franchise can maximize cap space. Plus, a listener questions if Jared Goff should invest in speed training to extend plays and elevate the Lions’ offense. With candid insights, roster breakdowns, and listener engagement, this episode offers a must-listen deep dive into Detroit Lions’ offseason strategy and front office chess moves.

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0:00.0	All right.
0:01.4	So we all want Al-Qaeda Muhammad back in Detroit.
0:04.0	The question is, what's it going to take to bring him back?
0:12.4	You are Locked on Lions, your daily Detroit Lions podcast.
0:17.7	Part of the Locked-on Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:23.9	Oh, what's good, everybody?
0:24.9	Matt Derry with you.
0:25.6	It is a Wednesday edition of Lockdown Lions right here in the Lockdown Podcast Network,
0:29.5	your team every day.
0:30.7	And on the number one sports podcast network,
0:33.2	locked on Wednesday, January 14th, snowing out there into Thursday, January 15th.
0:40.3	We appreciate you making us your first listen, everybody, and checking us out
0:43.5	wherever you get your podcasts. There's somebody nationally that is calling for
0:48.4	Dan Orlovsky to be the Lions offensive coordinator. We will talk about that.
0:55.2	Mike McDaniel being filmed,
0:57.6	being photographed at Metro Airport.
1:02.1	What does that mean?
1:03.6	We will discuss that coming up momentarily.
1:05.7	We will do a call of the day at the end of the show.
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1:10.1	Leave us a voicemail at speakpipe.com slash dairy podcast page. That's speakpipe, S-P-E-A-K-P-I-P-E-E-D-E-E-D-E-P-E-E-P-E-E-P-E-E-Las. Leave us voicemail, and we might play it on the program. Great to be with you here on a snowy Wednesday.
1:29.1	If you miss Peter Bikowski yesterday,
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