Overview
- Head coach Jim Harbaugh confirmed Trey Lance will start Thursday’s Hall of Fame Game against the Detroit Lions at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium.
- Justin Herbert will sit out the exhibition, with rookie D.J. Uiagalelei set to spell Lance in the second half and Taylor Heinicke designated as the emergency third quarterback.
- The game kicks off at 8 p.m. ET to open the 2025 NFL preseason and launch Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Weekend.
- Tickets remain available for under $80, and NBC will broadcast the matchup with live streams on Peacock and NFL+.
- Coverage of the Class of 2025 induction—honoring Antonio Gates, Eric Allen, Jared Allen and Sterling Sharpe—airs Saturday from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. ET on NFL Network and NFL+.