Allen Park — Training camp is in the books, and the Detroit Lions will cap their preseason against the Houston Texans at Ford Field on Saturday.

Shortly after the exhibition will be roster cuts. Teams must have their units trimmed to 53 players by 4 p.m. Tuesday, and they can begin formulating their practice squads the next day. It's one of the worst times in the NFL calendar — people will lose jobs — but it's part of life as a player on the bubble.

It may seem silly to imply, after a monthlong training camp, there are players who can still make or break themselves against the Texans, but it's true. Head coach Dan Campbell said as much Thursday, ahead of Detroit's joint practice with Houston: "I can think of three (bubble decisions) right now just off the top of my head, and there are

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