Lions OC John Morton credits Jon Gruden for his initial coaching opportunity and schematic influence on his offense

The Detroit Lions are not expected to play most starters this preseason, but top picks Tyleik Williams and Tate Ratledge could see action Thursday.

Training camp is where expectations either come true or fall flat.

Lions captain Maro Itoje and prop Tadhg Furlong will win their ninth Test caps for the Lions if selected for Saturday's finale. Both men are on their third tours for the Lions and will move into elite territory if they face Australia in Sydney. Owen Farrell currently has seven caps and will hope to win his eighth this weekend.

Pat O'Connor, a 7th-round pick by Detroit Lions in 2017 out of Eastern Michigan, said he wants to finish his career with the team that drafted him.

A couple of former Lions cornerbacks are in the news with the Arizona Cardinals as that team's training camp gets rolling.

The Lions have not won a series whitewash for almost a century. Victory over Australia in the third Test on Saturday will deliver a first clean sweep since their tour of Argentina in 1927. The Lions, made up of English and Scottish players, won all four Test matches in somewhat humble beginnings for the Pumas.

Congratulations are due to Andy Farrell, Maro Itoje and the British and Irish Lions squad for securing a series victory in Australia.