Rookies got their first NFL snaps in Thursday’s preseason opener between the Chargers and Lions. Nick Simon breaks down the rookie performers.

Via Austin Karp of Sports Business Daily, the Chargers-Lions Hall of Fame game on NBC generated 6.9 million viewers on average for the broadcast. It's the biggest audience for the Hall of Fame game since the 2021 matchup between the Steelers and Cowboys, which averaged 7.31 million.

The Lions and Chargers faced each other in the first NFL Football game since February, and one team performed way better than expected. Here's what to make of last night's game