RESET: Why the Detroit Lions ABANDON Joint Practices and Rookie Minicamp to Boost Player Health

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4.1 • 680 Ratings

🗓️ 6 May 2026

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Detroit Lions shift their offseason strategy—could a softer approach revive their playoff hopes? Matt Dery reveals why Dan Campbell and Brad Holmes are scrapping joint practices, rookie minicamp, and local pro days, all while aiming to keep stars like Kerby Joseph and Brian Branch healthy after back-to-back injury-plagued seasons. Is this the 180 the Lions need to get back to their 15-win form? Ranking shockers leave the Detroit Lions outside ESPN’s top 10, trailing NFC North rivals—how does this motivate the team? Dery also spotlights the battle at backup center, highlighting under-the-radar options like Seth McLaughlin and Juice Scruggs. With offensive line upgrades, a rebuilt secondary, and questions swirling about Joseph’s return, the Lions’ new look could hold the keys to a bounce-back campaign. Will recalibrated training keep Detroit in the hunt?

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0:00.0	The Detroit Lions have a new approach this off season.
0:04.3	I'll tell you why I think they're doing it this way.
0:10.9	You are Locked on Lions, your daily Detroit Lions podcast.
0:18.0	Part of the Locked on Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:23.9	What's good, everybody? Matt Derry with you. It is a Wednesday edition of Lockdown
0:27.1	Lions Lockdown Podcast Network, the number one sports podcast network coming up on the program today.
0:32.5	Is there a possible backup center battle that we did not address the other day.
0:37.9	We'll get into that at the end of the show.
0:39.7	In our second segment, Kirby Joseph update, ESPN power rankings.
0:44.9	We will get you those.
0:46.0	They don't love the Lions like a Colin Cowherd or even the folks in Vegas.
0:50.8	But let's start with this.
0:52.3	I was recently on, and it was published today, the Believe in Lions
0:56.9	podcast, one of the many Detroit Lions podcast that I check out besides ours here at Lockedown Lions.
1:02.0	I happen to think ours is the best, but pride of Detroit, I believe in Lions with Trevor
1:07.8	Thompson. There are a ton of good ones. Jeff Risden,
1:15.4	you know, Justin Rogers and Colton Pouncy, all of them. There are some really,
1:20.4	really good Detroit Lions podcast. And today I joined Trevor Thompson on his show,
1:26.8	the Believe in Lions podcast. And one thing that we were talking about is the offseason and why the lions are going about
1:29.4	things differently. And one thing that Trevor asked me about, he said, you know, I noticed,
1:33.3	Matt, that the lions are not doing joint practices this year. And, you know, why does Trevor,
1:40.9	Trevor asked me why I think that is. And I think it's that there's a giant shift in what Detroit is doing,
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