Jared Goff addresses Detroit Lions’ offensive cohesion at practice
At a joint practice with the Miami Dolphins on Thursday, Aug. 14, Lions quarterback Jared Goff addressed how his team’s offense has been progressing
After two days of joint practices with the Miami Dolphins this week, the Detroit Lions will finally meet their practice-mates – their faux-ponents? – in a preseason game.
The Lions play the Dolphins in their third preseason game of 2025, with kickoff scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 16, at Ford Field. The Lions have looked sluggish over their first two preseason games, but both the offensive and defensive units looked dominant against the Dolphins during joint practices at Lions training camp on Wednesday, Aug. 13 and Thursday, Aug. 14.
The Lions lost their first preseason game to the Los Angeles Chargers, 34-7, in the Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio. The Lions’ second preseason game against the Atlanta Falcons was suspended in the fourth quarter, with the Lions leading 17-10, after safety Morice Norris left the field in an ambulance following a frightening head injury.
Here’s what you need to know about the Lions’ upcoming preseason matchup:
Are the Lions playing today?
Though they will play most of their regular-season games on Sundays, the Lions have a Saturday, Aug. 16, preseason game scheduled against the Miami Dolphins.
Date: Saturday, Aug. 16.
Time: 1 p.m. ET.
Location: Ford Field, Detroit.
How to watch Lions vs. Dolphins preseason game
After two joint practices this week, the Lions will take on the Dolphins in a preseason game at Ford Field on Saturday, Aug. 16.
Kickoff:Â 1 p.m. ET.
TV:Â WJBK-TV (Fox 2 in Detroit).
Streaming:Â Fubo.
Radio:Â WXYT-FM (97.1).
The Lions’ preseason games will be broadcast in Detroit on Fox 2, with streaming available on Fubo.
Watch Detroit Lions preseason on Fubo
Is Jared Goff playing?
Fresh off a week that included an unexpected shoutout from pop megastar Taylor Swfit, Lions’ quarterback Jared Goff is looking to get his first in-game action of the 2025 season.
However, no official starting quarterback for the upcoming preseason game against the Dolphins has been announced. It is expected that quarterbacks Kyle Allen and Hendon Hooker will get much of the playing time at the position against the Dolphins.
Hooker entered the season as the favorite to earn the backup quarterback position, but has struggled to find consistency in his first two outings. Meanwhile, Allen went 7-for-8 for 120 yards and two touchdowns in the teams’ previous preseason game agains the Falcons, essentially pulling him ahead in the race for the backup spot with two preseason games to go.
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