We all know that preseason games don’t really matter. Their outcome has no impact on the regular season outside of injuries and their existence is used more for evaluation of roster depth rather than a forecast a team’s immediate future.
Still, for some players currently on the Detroit Lions‘ bloated 90-man roster, the preseason can be the deciding factor as to whether their NFL dreams come true or not. With the Lions forced to cut down their roster to just 53-men in just over a week, futures will be decided in the coming days.
With the Lions’ third preseason game scheduled for Thursday night against the Buffalo Bills, here are five players we’ll be watching intently as their NFL futures could be on-the-line.