The Lions lost to the Houston Texans in a preseason matchup, highlighted by a touchdown catch from a former teammate.

Hou_Marks 9 run (Fairbairn kick), 12:22. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 4:30. Key Plays: T.Smith kick return to Houston 50; Mertz 13 pass to Higgins; Mertz 4 pass to H.Bryant on 3rd-and-3. Houston 10, Detroit 7.

The Lions ’ offense started hot in 7-on-7 before trading heavy punches against their defensive counterpart the rest of the way, while the Texans’ offense picked up its biggest victories in full-team red-zone periods. Per usual, the Lions gave most of their reps to the starters on both units.

Gleyber Torres drew a 10th-inning walk to send home Wenceel Pérez and give the Detroit Tigers a 1-0 win over Houston, the Astros third consecutive shutout loss.