LIVE BLOG: Follow Detroit Lions Preseason Game vs. Carolina Panthers

The All Lions live blog will keep you updated with all the news and notes from the Lions game against the Panthers.

The Detroit Lions are set for their preseason finale Friday night against the Carolina Panthers. 

It's the team's only road trip of the preseason, giving Detroit a look at what it will be like playing outside of the friendly confines of Ford Field. 

Many of Detroit's starters are once again expected to sit out the game, meaning that they will go the entire preseason without a single game rep. 

This will give plenty of players still vying for a roster spot the chance to impress the coaching staff one final time before final cuts are made. 

"I mean, we have an idea," Lions head man Dan Campbell said earlier in the week. "We feel pretty good about this is where we're thinking, but that doesn't mean our minds are made up either. So, yes, absolutely, there's some guys that still have an opportunity to catch our eye."

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Expect Teddy Bridgewater and Nate Sudfeld to get opportunities under center. Detroit also has position battles at running back, cornerback and on the offensive line that should take center stage. 

Friday is an important game for players such as Starling Thomas V, Steven Gilmore, Chase Cota and Dylan Drummond. All four undrafted rookies have had strong performances in camp, and need to take advantage of their final game reps.

Follow along all throughout the Lions-Panthers game with our live blog.

11:19 p.m. -- The Lions close out a 26-17 victory over the Panthers to finish 2-1 in the preseason. 

11:04 p.m. -- Steven Gilmore intercepts Jake Luton and returns it 11 yards for a touchdown. Riley Patterson misses the extra point, so the Lions lead is now 26-17.

10:22 p.m. -- Spencer Brown scores a 4-yard touchdown for Carolina. The Panthers cut the Lions' lead got 20-17 with four minutes remaining in the third quarter.

10:07 p.m. -- With Nate Sudfeld carted to the locker room, undrafted rookie Adrian Martinez has entered the game at quarterback.

10:02 p.m. -- Detroit has been bitten by the injury bug. Recent plays have seen Nate Sudfeld and Isaiah Buggs both suffer injuries. Sudfeld has been carted to the locker room, while Buggs was able to walk off the field under his own power.

9:52 p.m. -- The Lions get the ball first in the second half. Nate Sudfeld is now in at quarterback. 

9:37 p.m. -- The Lions convert on their final possession of the half, turning the forced fumble into a 27-yard Riley Patterson field goal. Detroit leads Carolina 20-10 at the end of the first half.

9:33 p.m. -- Khalil Dorsey forces a fumble that is recovered by Brady Breeze. The Lions get the ball back with :20 remaining in the first half at Carolina's 27-yard line.

9:30 p.m. -- Teddy Bridgewater hits Antoine Green for a 70-yard touchdown. The seventh-round pick made the catch near midfield, then outran the Panthers defense for the score. Detroit leads 17-10.

9:28 p.m. -- Chase Lucas makes a diving interception in the end zone to take away a scoring opportunity for Carolina. The game remains tied at 10 late in the first half.

9:06 p.m. -- Bridgewater leads the team to a field goal, as Riley Patterson ties the game at 10 apiece. Detroit was facing a third-and-goal from Carolina's 2-yard line, but a drop in the end zone by Chase Cota and a false start by Germain Ifedi forced the field goal try. 

8:50 p.m. -- The Lions get on the board for the first time with a 5-yard touchdown run by Craig Reynolds. Teddy Bridgewater lead his first touchdown drive as a Lion, and Detroit now trails 10-7 in the second quarter.

8:37 p.m. -- Bryce Young hits Adam Thielen for a 16-yard touchdown. The Panthers extend their lead over the Lions to 10-0 in the first quarter.

8:26 p.m. -- Despite a 62-yard kick return by Khalil Dorsey, the Lions are unable to get points on their first possession. Riley Patterson missed a 53-yard field goal off the middle crossbar. 

8:19 p.m. -- The Panthers score first. Bryce Young drives them 52 yards in 14 plays and six minutes, 47 seconds to take a 3-0 lead on a 41-yard field goal by Eddy Pineiro.

8:03 p.m. -- The Lions won the toss and deferred, meaning the Panthers will get the ball first. Carolina will be led by rookie quarterback Bryce Young along with many of their starters.

7 p.m. -- Quarterback Teddy Bridgewater will don a new number for Friday's game. After wearing No. 50 in his first preseason appearance, the veteran will don No. 17 against the Panthers Friday night. 

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