Heart Breaking: Just Now, Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes died in a plane crash…
Heart Breaking: Just Now, Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes died in a plane crash…
Joint practices are in the books, and the next time the Detroit Lions take the field it will be for a preseason game.
The Lions and the New York Giants wrapped up two days of physical, competitive and testy joint practices Tuesday.
From this, fourth-year coach Dan Campbell likely has more clarity about what he has on the roster currently.
Detroit will learn more about its depth players Thursday, as several starters are set to either play small roles or not at all in the preseason opener.
As a result, players who need exposure will likely get just that when the game kicks off.
Here are six Lions players who need to shine when the exhibition season kicks off Thursday.
The Lions have plenty of names in contention for a big role in the offense in 2024.
Peoples-Jones was viewed as a front-runner for a bigger output during the offseason, but has seemingly been outshined by players such as Daurice Fountain and Kaden Davis.
This race feels wide open still, so there’s plenty of time for the Michigan product to get himself back up the depth chart. However, as preseason play begins Thursday, there will be more urgency on his reps.
Peoples-Jones has been with the third-team offense as of late, which is a less-than-ideal sign for his prospects in the competition.
However, he has had success at this level, and is capable of producing when called upon.
He could certainly prove his mettle with his opportunities in the preseason.
