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The Detroit Lions completed their third preseason contest Saturday falling to Miami, 24-17, at Ford Field. There were a number of good performances put in by Lions players, and that’s important with just a week left of training camp and one more preseason game left for players on the roster bubble or battling for playing roles to make a good impression.<\/p>\n

Here are five players who stood out on Saturday:<\/p>\n

1. QB\u00a0Kyle Allen<\/strong><\/p>\n

It’s a second straight terrific performance for Allen, who looks to have taken a step forward in the competition with Hendon Hooker to be the backup quarterback.<\/p>\n

“I mean, he’s playing better,” Lions head coach Dan Campbell said of the competition after Saturday’s contest. “So I would say that right now, if you’re saying \u2013 if you had to go in with the (No. 2 quarterback) right now, ‘Who would you trust more?’ Yeah, I would trust Kyle more because he’s proven more after these two games.”<\/p>\n

Allen finished 14-of-17 passing for 124 yards with touchdown passes to Jackson Meeks and Isaac TeSlaa with no turnovers and a 136.3 passer rating. It seems like his job to lose moving forward.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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2. WR Jackson Meeks<\/strong><\/p>\n

Make it two really nice performances in a row for the undrafted rookie wide receiver. Meeks notched his second straight contest with a touchdown and when it was all said and done Saturday afternoon, he had seven catches on eight targets for 93 yards (13.3 average) and a touchdown.<\/p>\n

He’s had a nice camp and Campbell admitted after the game that Meeks was going to be the topic of a long conversation on Sunday as we inch closer to roster cut-down day.<\/p>\n

3. WR Isaac TeSlaa<\/strong><\/p>\n

Like Meeks, TeSlaa caught a touchdown for a second straight week and continues to build on a strong camp. Lions general manager Brad Holmes said TeSlaa was his favorite receiver in this year’s NFL Draft. Now we’re seeing why.<\/p>\n

“He said I wasn’t the most talented receiver, he said I was his favorite, so. I mean that’s fair,” TeSlaa joked after the game.<\/p>\n

It’s easy to see what Holmes liked and why he viewed TeSlaa as a fit in Detroit. He’s got a big frame (6-foot-4), good speed (4.4 in 40-yard dash) and really good hands. He’s settling into an outside receiver role after playing mostly inside at Arkansas. He’s got two touchdowns in the preseason where he’s high-pointed the football and used his body to shield away defenders. He’s come in more advanced than most rookie receivers and has a chance to make an early impact in Detroit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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4. S Erick Hallett II<\/strong><\/p>\n

Detroit’s secondary was really active in the game Saturday defending 10 passes total. Hallet led the team with three PBUs and quietly has had a nice training camp. He also added three tackles.<\/p>\n

What really stood out Saturday was Hallett’s versatility as he played safety, outside cornerback, and nickel cornerback. A player can certainly endear himself to a coaching staff by adding some playmaking ability from multiple spots like Hallett did vs. Miami.<\/p>\n

5. RB Sione Vaki<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Vaki missed some time in camp due to injury but has been back for about a week and is making his presence felt. The second-year running back looks a lot more comfortable in the backfield in Year 2 after making the permanent switch from safety when the Lions drafted him last year.<\/p>\n

Vaki carried the ball five times for 30 yards with a 6.0-yard average per carry vs. the Dolphins. He also caught two passes. He was a core special teamer for the Lions as a rookie and that will be a big part of his game in 2025. He was lined up with Grant Stuard as the first pair returning kickoffs Saturday and he later forced a fumble on a punt coverage tackle that he nearly recovered.<\/p>\n

“It was just good to get him out there. I mean, that’s where I would start. He’s missed most of camp, so to be able to get him out, get him some significant reps on special teams, on the offense,” Campbell said.<\/p>\n

“I thought he did a few things. But so, that’s where I’m happy. I don’t \u2013 I’ll know more about exactly what it looked like, but it’s just good to get him out there on the turf moving the football again.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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