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🗓️ 28 April 2026

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Detroit Lions shake up wide receiver room by hosting James Proche and Scotty Miller for workouts, raising questions about roster depth despite a strong current core. Is another surprise signing looming, or are Lions brass simply keeping their options open as the regular season nears? Meanwhile, Jameson Williams files a headline-grabbing lawsuit against the NCAA, Big Ten, and SEC, challenging past name, image, and likeness policies and putting the spotlight on athlete compensation. Host Matt Dery and Nolan Bianchi of the Detroit News break down the Lions’ 2024 NFL Draft class, including analysis of Blake Miller, Derrick Moore, Jimmy Rolder, and fifth-round pick Kendrick Law. The duo debates Detroit’s strategy of addressing positional needs versus best player available, the continued search for linebacker and tight end depth, and which late-round selections could make an immediate impact. Don’t miss the insider analysis on Detroit’s evolving roster strategy and what’s next in free agency.

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0:00.0	The Detroit Lions take a look at two wide receivers today, and Nolan Bianchi joins us from the Detroit News to talk draft.
0:13.6	You are Locked-on Lions, your daily Detroit Lions podcast.
0:18.8	Part of the Locked-on Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:25.2	All right, here we are, everybody.
0:26.3	Matt Derry with you.
0:27.0	It is a Tuesday edition of Lockdown Lions, Lockdown Podcast Network,
0:30.3	the number one sports podcast network coming up on the program today.
0:33.7	The great Nolan Bianchi covers the Lions for the Detroit News. We'll get into the
0:38.3	offseason. We'll get into the draft class. We'll talk about Saturday selections, Nolan's
0:43.8	love of wide receivers. I may even throw in a Red Wings question of the former host of the
0:48.5	Locked on Red Wings podcast. Nolan Bianchi, going to join us momentarily. Also in the news today, Jamo, James and Williams, has filed a massive lawsuit,
0:59.3	a name, image, and likeness lawsuit against the NCAA, the Big Ten, and the SEC
1:04.5	for using his name, image, and likeness years ago, and he didn't get any money for it.
1:10.7	And he's suing the NCAA,
1:12.2	the Big Ten and the SEC. So keep an eye on that story as well. Speaking of wide receivers,
1:16.8	by the way, I didn't expect to see this today because look, we know with Detroit, right?
1:23.7	They just took law of the fifth round pick out of Kentucky in the draft as a kick returner
1:30.1	and another receiver.
1:31.3	They've got Dominic Lovett, who was the seventh round pick last year.
1:34.7	They're bringing back Tom Kennedy.
1:37.1	They've got the usual suspects in their top three receivers in Amonrae St. Brown, Jamo,
1:43.1	and excuse me, Isaac Tesla,
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