Top takeaways and notes from the Lions preseason loss, including players who helped themselves and hurt their chances in Detroit

The Texans will have two weeks to get their lineup right before their first meeting of the year arrives with a road date against Nick Caley's former squad in the Los Angeles Rams. Time will tell if Mixon will be among those names in the lineup and ready to go.

Since departing from Detroit, Quintez Cephus has yet to find a home. But an impressive end to the preseason could lead to Cephus finding a home in Houston.

Lions head coach Dan Campbell suggests QB Hendon Hooker might need 'change of scenery' after another rough outing in preseason loss to Texans

Houston Texans wide receiver Quintez Cephus catches a 6-yard touchdown from quarterback Graham Mertz against the Detroit Lions.

McKee looked so good in the first preseason game that the Eagles decided they didn’t even need to play him in the second one. He has potential to be future starter. There is short-term concern about his finger injury,

Texans rookie quarterback Graham Mertz threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Quintez Cephus late in the second quarter of Saturday's preseason game against the Detroit Lions, giving Houston a 16-7 lead. Here's video of the play, courtesy of the team's official social media account: