Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez break down what they saw in the Detroit Lions' preseason loss to the Patriots on Aug. 8, 2019. Carlos Monarrez and Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press
Three players who helped their cause in the Detroit Lions' 31-3 loss to the New England Patriots on Thursday:
RB Ty Johnson
There weren’t many standout performances Thursday, but Johnson had a couple nice runs. He had a 13-yarder called back on penalty in the first quarter and showed good vision cutting back across the formation for a 17-yard gain in the third quarter.