ALLEN PARK, Mich. — The sight of Daniel Jones keeping a group of wide receivers on the field after the final whistle had signaled the end of the joint practice between the Giants and Lions is all anyone needed to know about how the quarterback and the deep passing game had fared on Tuesday, when the competition ramped up significantly.

The freewheeling aerial displays were left behind in New Jersey, replaced by a passing attack that hit on some throws and missed on plenty of others, working against a different set of defensive players.

The highlights were not exactly rolling in, which often is the case when two teams share a practice field, but the day served as a reminder that Jones, his targets and the long ball are far from a finished product.

“I think certainly some things we can sharpen up, clean up execution-wise,’’ Jones said after the two-hour session was complete at the Lions’ facility. “I thought overall we made some plays here and there. Just got to be more consistent.’’

Here and there is not going to cut it for a team that finished last in the NFL in 2022 on completed passes of 20 or more yards.

Those chunk plays came fast and furious the first two weeks of training camp, against a familiar defense and familiar teammates, with two newcomers, tight end Darren Waller and rookie wide receiver Jalin Hyatt, often running free.

There were more misses than hits, however, when throwing against the Lions.

On one play, Waller looked as if he had a step on linebacker Alex Anzalone on the right sideline, but Jones’ pass hung in the air a bit too long.

That gave Anzalone the recovery time to knock the ball away.

Later, Waller ran past 250-pound defensive lineman Charles Harris, but Jones’ pass was overthrown and beyond the considerable reach of the 6-foot-6 tight end.

“That’s definitely one I’d like to have back,’’ Jones said.

Waller has had his way with Giants defenders, especially in the first week in camp, when there were no pads worn and thus little threat of any sort of physical harm.

There was no live tackling in this joint practice, but there definitely was a sense that the middle of the field was contested space.

“It’s a lot more physical out here, a lot more things to take into account,’’ Waller said. “Someone’s gonna come and put a forearm in your ribs when you run over the middle of the field even though it’s just 7-on-7. It’s just getting more acclimated to game-like situations and knowing it’s a physical game, it’s not always gonna be 7-on-7 and people tagging off on you.’’

In an aggressive one-on-one drill, Hyatt made a sweet move to beat cornerback Thomas Starling in a battle of rookies, but Starling stayed on the play and deflected the ball to the ground.

Parris Campbell, another speedster, hauled in a lob from Jones, but was crushed by cornerback C.J. Gardner-Johnson and was not able to complete the play for a reception.

Was it a penalty on the defender? Possibly.

It was definitely a reminder of how much more combative the real thing, or close to the real thing, is going to be.

“Obviously it’s an extremely competitive situation to practice against another team,’’ Jones said. “But I think it just comes back to hitting it and taking advantage of the opportunities when we have ’em. There’s a little bit of a different feel to the practice practicing against another team but at the end of the day you just got to hit it.’’

Waller did make his share of catches in the middle of the field.

As he acclimates to his new team and a new offense, the Giants are most concerned with keeping him healthy, after injuries ruined his past two seasons with the Raiders — a major reason why he was able to be acquired for a third-round draft pick.

Thus far, Waller has not missed a thing.

He dislocated a finger the other day and snapped it back in place.

“Football stuff,’’ he said.

The two days working against the Lions will be the most significant tests yet for Waller, considering he is not expected to play much, if at all, in the preseason opener on Friday.

Keeping him on the field is the overlying goal.

“I talked to the coaches. I don’t think I’ve gone through just a full training camp being out there with the guys without like a turf toe or diving for a catch and spraining my AC joint,’’ Waller said. “Just being out there for a full training camp throughout the whole process has been fun and it feels good to feel fresh and be able to run every day and do everything you’re asked to do.’’

A few that got away prompted Jones to remain on the field and get a few more deep throws in.

“I just missed a couple of ’em normally I feel pretty good about,’’ the quarterback said. “That’s a play we’ve hit several times, had a lot of success with it. Know I can do it, just got to hit it.’’