Detroit Lions quarterback Josh Dobbs runs in for a touchdown in the first quarter against the Washington Commanders at Ford Field in Detroit on Saturday, August 22, 2026.

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Lions observations: What we saw from Dobbs, Altmyer vs Commanders

by The Detroit Free PressAugust 22, 2026

Free Press writer Rainer Sabin shares his observations from the first half of the Detroit Lions’ preseason game with the Washington Commanders on Saturday, Aug. 22, at Ford Field:

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