With the 53-man roster set, at least for the time being, Lions coaches can turn all of their attention to preparing for their Week 1 game against the San Diego Chargers.
As is the case every September, hopes are high entering this season, but coach Jim Caldwell said after Thursday’s exhibition there’s plenty of work to be done before kickoff next Sunday.
“We’re not ready to play today,” he said. “We’ve got another week yet. We use every minute of every hour of every day getting ready, but when it comes time to tee it up against San Diego, I think you’ll find our guys will be ready to go.