The sands have almost all sifted to the bottom part of the hourglass, as training camp in the National Football League winds down. The Houston Texans have two joint practices and two games in the books, so the final chance to make a big impression and make the 53 man roster is Saturday afternoon at Ford Field in Detroit.

The Houston Texans’ backups’ backups will face off against the Detroit Lions’ backups’ backups on Saturday at noon Houston time, with about 10 to 12 spots on the 53 man roster still up for grabs, not to mention the 16 spots on the Texans’ practice squad, So let’s look at it through that prism — which position groups are the most competitive, and thus, most affected by Saturday’s game:

4. Tight end room

The locks to make the roster are Dalton Schultz and Cade Stover. Aft

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