DETROIT -- The Detroit Lions opened the year at Ford Field with a 24-17 preseason loss to the Miami Dolphins.

As always with the preseason, there were some highs and lows, and a handful of players who put themselves on the roster bubble as cut day nears.

Lions wideout Isaac TeSlaa has cemented himself as a rookie to watch , while the Lions are leaning toward their veteran option in the battle for QB2 .

The Lions have one preseason game left on the books, not to mention one joint practice with the Houston Texans this week.

Here are some notable quotes from the Lions and Dolphins players and head coaches on Saturday:

Lions coach Dan Campbell, on if QB2 is Kyle Allen’s to lose: “Yeah, I mean, he’s playing better, he’s playing better. So I would say that right now, if you’re saying -

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