​The Detroit Lions announced its preseason TV broadcast crew on Monday for its three-game slate.The Lions return play-by-play announcer Jason Benetti and analyst T.J. Lang to its preseason broadcast team, along with Patti Cesarini joining as sideline reporter. The crew will also be supplemented by Jack Kizer who will fill in as play-by-play announcer for Benetti during the Lions’ first preseason game this coming Thursday, Aug. 13 at the Cincinnati Bengals.The crew will broadcast three preseason games locally on Fox 2 Detroit (WJBK) and throughout the Detroit Lions Television Network.Detroit Lions’ preseason broadcast slateThursday, Aug. 13 | 7 p.m. ET: Lions at Bengals (PXP, Kizer; Analyst, Lang; Sideline, Cesarini)Saturday, Aug. 22 | noon ET: Lions vs. Commanders (PXP, Benetti; Analyst, Lang; Sideline, Cesarini)Saturday, Aug. 29 | 1 p.m. ET: Lions at Colts (PXP, Benetti; Analyst, Lang; Sideline, Cesarini)Benetti is currently in his third year as the TV play-by-play announcer locally for the Detroit Tigers. Benetti was also named as NBC’s lead announcer for Sunday Night Baseball earlier this year. Prior to joining the Tigers and Fox, Benetti spent eight seasons as the television voice of the Chicago White Sox and 12 years as a play-by-play announcer for ESPN.Lang, a Detroit metro native, starred at Eastern Michigan before being selected by the Green Bay Packers in the fourth round of the 2009 NFL Draft. Lang played 10 NFL seasons, including his final two in Detroit. Lang won a Super Bowl ring with Green Bay in the 2011 season and was a two-time Pro Bowler.Cesarini is a is a former volleyball player and 2024 graduate of Oakland University. She has experience covering football, basketball, hockey, and volleyball for State Champs! Sports Network and Oakland University Athletics on ESPN+. Cesarini has also worked as an in-game host for the United Shore Professional Baseball League and interned with the Windy City ThunderBolts.Kizer is a play-by-play broadcaster for Fox and the Big Ten Network. Kizer’s previous experience includes calling college football and college baseball for ESPN, fill-in radio hosting for the Indiana Pacers, and broadcasting minor league baseball for the Dayton Dragons.For more Lions coverage, follow us on X, @TheLionsWire, and give our Facebook page a like. Follow Josh on X, @JoshOnLionsThis article originally appeared on Lions Wire: Detroit Lions announce TV broadcast crews for 2026 preseason slate