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By Michael Gallagher
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Training camp is officially underway for several NFL teams while others will be easing into camp throughout the next week.
The Arizona Cardinals and Carolina Panthers kick off the 2026 preseason with their Hall of Fame Game clash on Thursday, Aug. 6 on NBC, and Week 1 of the preseason officially kicks off the following week on Aug. 13.
As we count down the days until the start of the NFL regular season — which kicks off with a Super Bowl LX rematch between the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots on “Sunday Night Football” on Sept. 9 — we continue to look at key offseason storylines for each of the league’s 32 teams.
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This week, we’re looking at the players most in danger of being cut during the preseason, and we’ve arrived at the Detroit Lions.
Brock Wright, TE
The Lions fought hard to keep Wright when the San Francisco 49ers signed him to an offer sheet two years ago, but in the time since, Wright hasn’t done much to warrant keeping a $3.7 million tight end on the roster.
Wright’s never caught more than 18 passes or had more than 216 yards in any season, and with several young and hungry TEs on the roster in Thomas Gordon, Zach Horton, and Miles Kitselman, Detroit doesn’t need Wright to serve as the veteran TE2/mentor with Tyler Conklin in the mix.
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Ben Bartch, OG
The Lions have made it a priority to revamp their offensive line this offseason after the departures of tackle Taylor Decker and center Graham Glasgow.
And while they filled both of those holes through free agency and the draft, it also added more depth at guard by adding Ben Bartch and Juice Scruggs to compete with Christian Mahogany at left guard.
Bartch has a chance to win a starting job, but he has some stiff competition. There’s just as good of a chance he’s cut as there is he starts at left guard in Week 1.
Levi Onwuzurike, DE
Detroit has eight edge-rushers on its roster, and Onwuzurike is the oldest of the group. He’s dealt with injuries over the years, and he didn’t even play in 2025.
Onwuzurike has never recorded more than 1.5 sacks in his three years with the team, and with the Lions in their Super Bowl window, the team may find it more appealing to roll with second-round rookie Derrick Moore and let younger players like Ahmed Hassanein or rookie Anthony Lucas get more pass-rushing reps than hold out hope Onwuzurike can make a meaningful impact.
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