ALLEN PARK -- With training camp and the preseason coming to an end, the Detroit Lions are hoping to learn a lot in their “significant” joint practice against the Houston Texans.

The Lions have Thursday’s joint practice with the Texans in Allen Park, then the preseason finale against them on Saturday. And don’t blink now, but the deadline to get down to 53 players is this upcoming Tuesday at 4 p.m.

“The way that team plays (Texans), they hustle, they hit, they are disciplined,” Lions coach Dan Campbell said. “It will be a good test for us. I know we can get better. This will help us get better. And hopefully, we can reciprocate that to those guys, as well.

“Really excited about today. We’ll be smart and get good work done.”

The Lions usually reserve joint practices for their players an

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