Lions Face Commanders With Starters Back | Detroit Lions News

Detroit Lions News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 18, 2026 · 1m

Detroit Lions face Washington Commanders in their crucial home preseason opener, with starters likely to play after sitting out last week. The Commanders’ QB situation is murky—Jayden Daniels may miss action, leaving Detroit to potentially face backups or even fifth-string signal callers. Washington dominated the run in their opener, a perfect test for Detroit’s new 4-2-5 defense. Lions will feature Jared Goff and Jack Campbell, but key players like Jahmyr Gibbs and Aidan Hutchinson remain sidelined to stay healthy. Coach Dan Campbell’s honest, no-nonsense approach is pushing players to prove…