We’ve been told we should expect to see Falcons’ starters in preseason this year, but it’s not clear how much we’ll see of any of them. A comment from Lions’ coach Dan Campbell might help us get a little closer to that before kickoff on Friday night.
Per our friends at Pride of Detroit, Campbell has talked to Arthur Smith and confirmed he intends to play starters, and the Lions are rolling theirs out for about a quarter. It’s not a given that the Falcons will match that, but I think it’s a reasonable assumption.
Dan Campbell said he talked to Falcons coach Arthur Smith, who plans on playing his starters.