Overview
- At 7 p.m. ET today at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Hendon Hooker will start under center for Detroit while Atlanta splits snaps between Easton Stick and Emory Jones.
- Tonight’s Falcons-Lions exhibition airs locally on WAGA Fox 5 in Atlanta and WJBK Fox 2 in Detroit with live streaming on Fubo.
- Tomorrow at 1 p.m. ET in Orchard Park, the Giants will start Russell Wilson and give first-round pick Jaxson Dart his NFL debut against the Bills.
- Buffalo coach Sean McDermott will sit MVP Josh Allen, hand opening snaps to Mitch Trubisky and limit most starters to about a quarter of play to assess depth.
- Both matchups will feature the NFL’s new 2025 preseason rules, including a tweaked kickoff format, Hawk-Eye virtual measurements and expanded replay assist.