TeSlaa's impressive preseason has Campbell suggesting he could make an impact early in the season, raising expectations even further for the third-round pick.

The Detroit Lions rookie, after scoring in each of Detroit's two previous exhibitions, recorded a 33-yard touchdown in the first quarter of Saturday's game against the Houston Texans. TeSlaa had one-on-one coverage with cornerback D'Angelo Ross,

Detroit Lions rookie wide receiver Isaac TeSlaa did the worm after a touchdown catch in the preseason Saturday against the Houston Texans.

Hendon Hooker finished the preseason with five turnovers and no touchdowns and led the Lions to scores on one of his 20 drives as QB.

Following the Lions preseason finale, a largely lifeless loss to the Houston Texans, Detroit head coach Dan Campbell stated that most of the roster decisions for Tuesday's cutdown from 90 to 53 players were already made. For those of us who are at practices and watch the team on a daily basis, most of those decisions are pretty obvious, too.

Detroit's defense is anchored by a back end that is going to make life difficult for opposing offenses. Brian Branch had a solid camp and Kerby Joseph is working his way back from knee irritation. Both should be in the conversation for All-Pro and Pro Bowl-caliber seasons.