After two weeks of training camp and three joint practice sessions with the visiting New England Patriots, the Detroit Lions finally take to the field for an actual football game on Thursday night.

Don’t expect the premium starters to play much on either side of the ball. The early preseason games are about position battles, rookies and depth.

Here are six Lions I will be focused on watching when the two teams square off in Ford Field in the exhibition opener.

Jamal Agnew

Recently I wrote that I believe Agnew is not going to make the Lions’ 53-man roster this year. Agnew has not impressed in coverage at CB or as a return man, where he thrived in his Pro Bowl rookie campaign in 2017.

This is Agnew’s chance to shut doubters like me up. The Patriots depth at wide receiver — not to mention QB — appears awful, so Agnew has a good opportunity to play well on defense.