Live Blog: Follow Lions' Preseason Finale Against Texans

Saturday is a big day for many members of the Detroit Lions' roster.

Detroit will square off with the Houston Texans in the preseason finale, which will be the final chance for players on the fringes of the roster to impress the coaching staff.

Lions head coach Dan Campbell is in a much different situation than he was when he took over the team. In his first season, the team was trying to find gems to build around. Now, the team has an abundance of talent that will likely result in players who don't make the roster being coveted elsewhere.

As a result, the organization has plenty of tough decisions to make in depth spots. With so many established talents, the available roster spots are few and far between.

Because the Lions have held their practice squad in such high regard in years past, Campbell is also hoping to build the strongest possible group in that area. As a result, the Lions' ultimate goal is to build the best possible 69-man roster, factoring in the 16 available practice squad slots.

“It’ll be tough. I feel like every year it gets a little bit harder to decide what you want to do. I just keep bringing it up, we’re looking for the best 69 players we can find, and how do we keep all of them? Because we’re going to need all of them," Campbell said earlier in the week. "That’s the challenge. We’ve got some pretty good competitions going, we’ve got some guys who have really raised their play, and they’ve caught our eye. There are some guys here, certainly, my mind’s not made up. My eyes are open. We’re going to take it down to the wire and see if some of these guys really can just take that next little jump, because they’ve really grown a lot. We’ll see.”

When making final roster decisions, Campbell leans on the expertise of general manager Brad Holmes to identify which players could make it through waivers and return on the practice squad.

"I lean on Brad (Holmes) for that, man. I use his judgement, and I don’t know he’s ever been wrong that I can think of in five years. If he says somebody’s going to make it through, they make it through, and I trust that. From my standpoint, it’s pretty easy. It’s a lot harder for him, but for me, when he says it, he’s been right."

Follow along for live updates all throughout Saturday's matchup between the Lions and Texans.

3:46 p.m. -- FINAL: Texans 26, Lions 7. Detroit finishes the preseason 1-3.

3:40 p.m. -- The Lions mount a drive, but ultimately turn the ball over on downs in Houston territory after Hendon Hooker is sacked on fourth-down.

3:32 p.m. -- Kai'imi Fairbairn connects on a 48-yard field goal to extend Houston's lead to 26-7.

3:24 p.m. --The Lions turn the ball over on downs as Hendon Hooker throws incomplete intended for Jackson Meeks.

3:18 p.m. -- Kedon Slovis throws a three-yard touchdown to Daniel Jackson. Houston extends its lead to 23-7 with 12:58 remaining in the game.

3:11 p.m. -- Hendon Hooker throws an interception, and Jalen Mills returns it inside the Lions' 15-yard line.

3:10 p.m. -- Tyson Russell intercepts a pass, and the Lions take over at their own 11-yard line.

2:52 p.m. -- The Texans kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn missed a 36-yard field goal. Lions take over.

2:37 p.m. -- The Texans will get the ball first to begin the second half.

2:22 p.m. -- END Q2: Texans 16, Lions 7.

2:07 p.m. -- A fourth-and-1 false start on Zach Horton forces the Lions to punt. Houston takes over at its own 31-yard line.

1:59 p.m. -- Graham Mertz connects with former Lions wide receiver Quintez Cephus for a 6-yard touchdown.. The Texans take a 16-7 lead with 4:46 remaining after an 11-play, 89-yard drive.

1:58 p.m. -- Big plays from Juwann Winfree and Dare Ogunbuwale put the Texans inside the Lions' red-zone with under five minutes to play in the first half.

1:50 p.m. -- The Lions are forced to punt on Hendon Hooker's first drive, and the Texans take over on their own 11-yard line with 10:17 remaining in the first half.

1:46 p.m. -- Hendon Hooker has entered the game at quarterback. Kyle Allen finishes 5-for-5 for 66 yards and a touchdown in two series.

1:42 p.m. -- Woody Marks runs nine yards for a Texans touchdown. Houston takes a 10-7 lead with 12:22 remaining in the second quarter. The Texans' scoring drive spanned eight plays and 50 yards in 4:30.

1:37 p.m. -- END Q1: Lions 7, Texans 3.

1:35 p.m. -- After a big kick return from Cornell Powell, Graham Mertz hits rookie Jayden Higgins to get the Texans into Lions territory quickly.

1:31 p.m. -- Kyle Allen hits Isaac TeSlaa for a 33-yard touchdown. The Lions lead the Texans, 7-3, with 1:52 remaining in the first quarter. Detroit's touchdown drive spanned 85 yards over 10 plays in 5:20.

1:23 p.m. -- Detroit's first first-down of the game comes on a completion from Kyle Allen to Craig Reynolds.

1:18 p.m. -- Ka'imi Fairbairn hits a 53-yard field goal to give the Texans a 3-0 lead with 7:12 remaining in the opening quarter.

1:07 p.m. -- The Lions are forced to punt on their first drive, as the offense goes three-and-out.

1:03 p.m. -- Grant Stuard starts the game with a nice kickoff return for the Lions. Kyle Allen gets the start at quarterback.

12:30 p.m. -- The Lions are debuting a new look Saturday, wearing white pants at home with their blue jersey.

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