Saturday was one final alternative for backups and gamers on the roster bubble to impress earlier than Tuesday’s roster cuts because the Detroit Lions concluded the preseason welcoming the Pittsburgh Steelers to Ford Area.
Pittsburgh performed the vast majority of their starters to start the sport vs. Lions reserves and constructed a 14-0 lead, however when the sport was turned over completely to the reserves, the Lions mounted their comeback for a 24-17 victory to finish the preseason 2-1.
Working again Jermar Jefferson had two landing runs for the Lions and working again Jake Funk caught a Hendon Hooker landing cross because the Lions out-gained the Steelers 361 yards to 215 within the contest.
After a gradual begin offensively for Hooker and the Lions’ offensive reserves – seven complete yards within the first quarter – Hooker led two scoring drives late within the second quarter that tied the sport 14-14 at halftime.
Hooker hit Funk for a 2-yard landing that capped off a 12-play, 72-yard drive for the primary Lions rating of the afternoon. Following an Isaac Ukwu strip sack on the Steelers’ 33-yard line that was recovered by defensive lineman Chris Smith, Hooker led a five-play drive that turned the takeaway right into a Jefferson 1-yard landing run.