Two well-coached teams, in the Detroit Lions and Houston Texans, squared off at the tail end of training camp for a crisp, competitive session, both with eyes on a prize bigger than back-to-back division titles.

I set my sights on the Lions defense while Jeremy Reisman provided his offensive observations. Here’s how Kelvin Sheppard’s unit fared against Nick Caley’s Texans. (For the full play-by-play, check out the Pride of Detroit Direct recap video from Thursday’s joint practice.)

First team defensive backs

The Lions’ secondary was finally at full strength with Kerby Joseph back in the lineup. He wasted no time, stealing a C.J. Stroud pass intended for Nico Collins on the second snap of 7-on-7s, instantly energizing the defense. Beyond that, Joseph played sparingly, logging a couple ea

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