The Detroit Lions opened the preseason with a tally in the win column, beating the New York Giants 21-16 on Friday night. There were some shaky moments in this game, as well as some special highlights, which resulted in some movement in this week's stock report.
With two joint practices leading up to the game, both teams opted to rest many of their projected starters (here are this week’s snap counts, if you want a more detailed look). Here’s a look at the Lions roster with the players who sat out having their positional color removed (note: names highlighted in red indicate the player is dealing with an injury):
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Players with an asterisk (*) indicate a rookie
Quarterback
Stock up: Adrian Martinez*
Stock down: Nate Sudfeld
Did not play: Jared Goff, Teddy Bridgewater, Hendon Hooker* (NFI)
With the addition of Bridgewater, Sudfeld needed a solid game in order to stay in the conversation for the 53-man roster, possibly convincing the Lions to keep three quarterbacks active.