"PRECEDENT": Detroit Lions Face BACKLASH as Rod Wood Seizes Frank Ragnow’s Signing Bonus

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4.1 • 680 Ratings

🗓️ 31 March 2026

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Detroit Lions face national backlash as Rod Wood publicly confirms the recouping of Frank Ragnow’s signing bonus, reigniting old wounds reminiscent of the Barry Sanders and Calvin Johnson sagas. Has tradition become the Lions’ biggest liability? Matt Dery questions the organization’s approach amid fierce criticism from across the NFL, including pointed reactions by Alex Anzalone and Jason Kelce. Dan Campbell’s “rebirth” theme for the roster brings optimism, but will it be enough to counter negative headlines and recent veteran losses? Discussion centers on the Lions’ cash strategy, player injuries, and missed opportunities at the trade deadline. Listener Cindy Williams asks if a bold move, like the Rams’ acquisition of Von Miller and Odell Beckham Jr., could have propelled Detroit into the Super Bowl. The episode also highlights fan reactions and explores what the future holds for core pieces like Jameson Williams and Jahmyr Gibbs.

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0:00.0	It's a Tuesday, and our Detroit Lions are getting dragged nationally.
0:11.2	You are Locked on Lions, your daily Detroit Lions podcast.
0:16.6	Part of the Locked on Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:23.1	I welcome to everybody, Matt Derry, with you, Locked-on Lines, Locked-on Podcast Network on a Tuesday, March 31st.
0:29.0	A lot to get into today.
0:30.5	We will have a call of the day at the end of the show.
0:33.2	If you want to be our call of the day, it is simple.
0:35.4	Leave us a message on our SpeakPipe voicemail system at
0:38.1	speakpipe.com slash dairy podcast page. Dan Campbell spoke yesterday out at the league meetings in
0:46.3	Arizona about a rebirth. We will get into that. Rod Wood speaks. And that's really where we're
0:52.2	going to start today because yesterday,
0:55.1	we joked around a little bit about the Justin Rogers versus Dave Burkett battle that is going
1:01.0	on between two of the great Lion Beat writers. And those guys do such a fine job, and they are
1:06.3	both fantastic writers. And Justin, of course, had the Taylor Decker story from the other day
1:11.9	where he went to Arizona early, met with Decker at his home and Decker kind of trashed the
1:16.3	lions a little bit, being upset about how they handled his situation. And then Dave Burkett
1:21.2	got an exclusive with outgoing Lions president, 2-2 himself, Rod Wood,
1:33.1	on a bevy of topics. And there were some topics from yesterday that were in that mix, including Rod Wood talking about the Lions cash situation and how they weren't in on Max Crosby.
1:38.9	And then today, it broke this morning at Freep.com a Rod Wood story in regards to the fact that, yes, Wood and the Lions once again tried to recoup and did recoup Frank Ragnow's signing bonus when Ragnow retired.
2:03.1	Lions made the decision last year to recoup portions of the signing bonus
2:08.7	given to all pro center Frank Ragnow,
2:12.4	who of course retired with two years left on his contract.
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