NFL is back as Chargers-Lions Hall of Fame game kicks off preseason action
NFL football is back in action Well sort of The Los Angeles Chargers will take on the Detroit Lions in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Challenge at p m ET in Canton Ohio It will be the first time since that an NFL preseason meeting will be played in the month of July CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS COMTight end Antonio Gates a Chargers legend will officially be inducted into the Hall of Fame on Saturday alongside cornerback Eric Allen defensive end Jared Allen and wide receiver Sterling Sharpe The Lions will be the game's designated home club after they went - last season and were the NFC s No seed They were upset in stunning fashion by the Washington Commanders in the Divisional Round Following the loss both offensive coordinator Ben Johnson and defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn departed for head coaching jobs Johnson joined the Lions' division rival the Chicago Bears while Glenn took the New York Jets' head coaching position BRONCOS' DRE GREENLAW RECEIVES MIKE TYSON COMPARISON FROM HEAD COACHJohn Morton who served as the Denver Broncos passing battle coordinator the last two seasons was hired to replace Johnson as offensive coordinator Kelvin Sheppard who spent the last three seasons as the Lions linebackers coach was promoted to replace Glenn As for the Chargers they are coming off a campaign where they went - and made the playoffs in head coach Jim Harbaugh s first season with the squad They lost in the Wild Card Round to the Houston Texans a contest in which quarterback Justin Herbert struggled mightily Over regular-season games Herbert threw just three interceptions but in the Chargers' - playoff loss he tossed a career-high four interceptions However Herbert will not play on Thursday as Trey Lance and undrafted rookie DJ Uiagalelei will get the snaps Lance played four games for the Dallas Cowboys last season and completed of his passes for yards and one interception Uiagalelei played at three different colleges in his career Clemson - Oregon State and Florida State The Lions will have Hendon Hooker and Kyle Allen as their quarterbacks in the exhibition tournament Hooker was the Lions' third-round pick in the NFL Draft and appeared in three games last season Allen spent last season with the Pittsburgh Steelers and is entering his first year with the Lions Follow Fox News Digital s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter
