Here are five players to watch in the preseason opener:

Even though most of the veteran starters won't play, Thursday's game still offers a handful of Chargers players to keep an eye on.

T he Los Angeles Chargers and head coach Jim Harbaugh will make the most of the extra preseason game this summer, starting Thursday during the Hall of Fame game against the Detroit Lions. Most of that taking advantage stems from merely letting some of the biggest training camp battles get some live action against other teams.