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Luke Altmyer nearly got the entire game, but Josh Dobbs stepped in during the second quarter. At first, it appeared the Lions may have benched Altmyer after he fumbled, but coach Dan Campbell clarified after the game that the plan was always to give Dobbs some reps with the "starting" offensive line. With a strong performance from Altmyer, it'll be fascinating to see if he can win the backup job over Dobbs, but the fact that Detroit wanted to get the veteran quarterback some early reps in the first half suggests to me that they want to get him ready to be the primary backup.
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Altmyer's strong preseason debut and early reps suggest primary backup role.

Altmyer played 44 snaps (67%) in the preseason opener against Cincinnati, nearly the entire game. Coach Dan Campbell clarified the plan was always to give Josh Dobbs reps with the starting offensive line after Altmyer's fumble, not a benching. With a strong performance from Altmyer, the source notes it'll be fascinating to see if he can win the backup job over Dobbs, but Detroit's early reps for the veteran suggest they want to get him ready to be the primary backup.

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