On a quiet Saturday afternoon at Lucas Oil Stadium, the Indianapolis Colts lost a nail-biter of a preseason game against the Detroit Lions.
Despite both teams not playing most of their starters, fans in attendance were able to catch a good back-and-forth game that came down to a failed two-point conversion by the Colts.
We shouldn’t read too much into what happened in terms of the outcome, but here are five takeaways from the second preseason game:
1
Notable starters that played
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There were a handful of starters that playing in the first half for the Colts. Just one from the defensive side of the ball. Rookie Nick Cross did end up getting some valuable playing time. The third-round rookie safety continued to flash his abilities as a safety. His best play came when he forced a contested catch situation which helped force the Lions to settle for a field goal.
On the offensive side of the ball, Indianapolis still had wide receiver Alec Pierce, wide receiver Parris Campbell, left tackle Matt Pryor, and guard Danny Pinter log in some snaps. Pinter did get the start at center over his right guard spot. The coaching staff clearly views Pinter as the backup center if anything were to happen to Ryan Kelly.
There wasn’t much action for Pierce and Campbell. Pierce did get one catch and made an impressive effort to work through a tackle to get the first down in a third-down situation.
2
Tyquan Lewis is back!
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Injuries can be such a detriment to a player’s career. Unfortunately, Lewis has dealt with a number of them throughout his career. Last season came to an end for him when he tore his patellar tendon which came when he was playing some of his best football. He made his official return against the Lions and he looked like he hasn’t lost a step since his injury.
His biggest play came on a third-down when he made a great read and blew up a screen play. Lewis is going to be the first player in the defensive front rotation and he looks like he’s ready to get his career back on track with a strong 2022 season.
3
Big days for Dezmon Patmon and Mike Strachan
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