<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/lions-news-hendon-hooker-wins-qb2-job-after-latest-move');   ga('set', 'title', 'Hendon Hooker wins QB2 job after Lions’ latest move');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Lions-news-Hendon-Hooker-wins-QB2-job-after-Detroits-latest-move.jpg"></figure><h1>Hendon Hooker wins QB2 job after Lions’ latest move</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-08-27T08:55:59-07:00">August 27th, 8:55am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-08-27T09:32:09-07:00">August 27th, 9:32am</time><address><a>Rexwell Villas</a>Rexwell Villas is an experienced sports writer covering a variety of sports, including the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, and college football. He's a Communications Arts graduate from the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines, and he claims to have JR Smith's conscience with his shot selection. He has won a basketball, a baseball, and a football championship in fantasy all within a year.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>There is already an apparent winner in the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lions-news-why-hendon-hooker-must-be-lions-backup-qb-over-nate-sudfeld">Detroit Lions backup quarterback battle</a> after the team <a href="https://x.com/RapSheet/status/1828455452159398387" rel="noopener">decided to let go</a> of Nate Sudfeld. With Sudfeld gone, the QB2 job lands on the lap of former Tennessee Volunteers star signal-caller Hendon Hooker, according to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network.</p><p>“Source: The #Lions are releasing QB Nate Sudfeld, who has spent plenty of time as No. 2 QB,” wrote Rapoport in a post on X (formerly Twitter) Tuesday morning. “Now, it appears it’s Hendon Hooker who has won the job.”</p><p>“Sudfeld has impressed plenty in practice (without a ton of game reps) and will find his way into a practice squad, at the least,” added Rapoport.</p><h2><b>Lions’ Hendon Hooker lands QB2 job</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Hendon-Hooker-in-action-during-a-preseason-game-between-the-Lions-and-the-Steelers.jpg"><figcaption>© Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK</figcaption></figure><p>Hooker has yet to see action in an NFL regular season or playoff game despite being drafted in the third round of the 2024 draft by Detroit. He <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lions-news-hendon-hooker-fantastic-injury-update-acl-rehab">suffered a torn ACL injury</a> in 2022 when he was still with the Vols and spent his first year in the pros sidelined and receiving from the said lower-body issue.</p><p>Sudfeld arrived in Detroit in 2022. That year, he saw action for a couple of games. Sudfeld missed the entire 2023 season with an injury, and he’ll now have to look for work somewhere else, assuming that the Lions don’t bring him back as a practice player.</p><p>With the Lions parting ways with Sudfeld, it seems that they are confident not just in Hooker’s on-field abilities but in his health as well. Hooker is an intriguing asset for Detroit, given the fact that he’s yet to play in a non-preseason NFL game. One thing he has is a ceiling. The Lions also signed him to a four-year contract worth $5.71 million in 2023.</p><p>During the 2024 NFL preseason, the 26-year-old Hooker gathered a total of 300 passing yards and a touchdown with an interception on 29-for-44 completions.</p><p>The Lions ended the franchise’s lengthy playoff drought in 2023 on the strength of their high-powered, Goff-led attack. Detroit averaged 27.4 points and 394.0 total yards per game — fifth and second overall in the NFL, respectively. Goff will continue to orchestrate Detroit’s offense on the field, with Hooker acting as insurance. Still, securing a QB2 role is a step in the right direction for Hooker, who amassed 8,974 passing yards and 80 touchdowns against 12 interceptions during his college career that also included a stint with the Virginia Tech Hokies.</p><p>The Lions will kick off their 2024 season with a home game against the Los Angeles Rams on Sep. 8.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Hendon Hooker wins QB2 job after Lions’ latest move

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/lions-news-hendon-hooker-reveals-what-mom-told-him-after-concussion');   ga('set', 'title', 'Lions QB Hendon Hooker reveals what his mom told him after concussion');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Lions-news-Hendon-Hooker-reveals-what-his-mom-told-him-after-concussion.jpg"></figure><h1>Lions QB Hendon Hooker reveals what his mom told him after concussion</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-08-14T10:14:15-07:00">August 14th, 10:14am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-08-14T10:14:15-07:00">August 14th, 10:14am</time><address><a>Ben Strauss</a>Ben Strauss is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a die-hard NFL fan who cheers for the Detroit Lions. He has previously written fantasy football content for IDPGuys and ImportantNonsense.com.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Detroit Lions are suddenly <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/why-lions-aidan-hutchinson-doesnt-want-to-say-super-bowl">one of the top Super Bowl contenders in the NFC</a>. Detroit shocked the NFL by making it to the NFC Championship in 2023 <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lions-most-to-blame-for-collapsing-nfc-championship-game-loss-to-49ers">and nearly heading to the Super Bowl</a>. Now they are reloaded on defense and ready to make another deep playoff push. Their QB insurance plan, Hendon Hooker, is finally looking healthy <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lions-news-hendon-hookers-head-injury-gets-update-after-loss-giants">after sustaining a brain injury in the preseason</a>.</p><p>Hendon Hooker took some time to speak with the local media during today’s training camp practice. ESPN’s Eric Woodyard <a href="https://x.com/E_Woodyard/status/1823733126335758360" rel="noopener">shared a video on social media</a> where Hooker talks about his recent concussion. He spent some time explaining how his mom feels about the injury and his playing style.</p><p>“Yeah, I mean my mom is huge fan of sliding,” Hooker said. “I always get it from her but now the coaches are on me as well.”</p><p>Hooker is on the mend after suffering a concussion in the Lions first preseason game against the Giants. Many fans believe that the following play is where he sustained the injury.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Hendon Hooker with the TRUCK stick 😭❤️  <a href="https://t.co/3w2h0N6VKQ">pic.twitter.com/3w2h0N6VKQ</a></p><p>— Eazy (@SpeakEZsports_) <a href="https://twitter.com/SpeakEZsports_/status/1821717512758706533?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 9, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>When asked what his mom told him after his first preseason game against the Giants, Hooker gave a brief answer.</p><p>“You gotta slide,” Hooker said, imitating his mother. “She’s been saying that for years. I’m learning, I’m learning.”</p><p>Hooker also admitted that it is difficult having to adjust to sliding more often to avoid contact.</p><p>When referring to the play that many suspected he received the concussion on, Hooker added “I wasn’t even trying to run the guy over. I just braced for impact and he kind of just bounced off me.”</p><h2><b>Lions head coach Dan Campbell gives a handful of positive injury updates on local radio this morning</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Dan-Campbell.jpeg"><figcaption>Kimberly Mitchell-USA TODAY Network</figcaption></figure><p>Lions head coach Dan Campbell <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lions-news-jahmyr-gibbs-injury-update-brings-sigh-of-relief">spoke on local radio this morning</a> and gave a handful of injury updates.</p><p>The most pressing update was on RB Jahmyr Gibbs. Multiple outlets confirmed that he suffered a hamstring injury during Monday’s training camp practice. Thankfully, Campbell had a positive update on Gibbs.</p><p>“I think we’re gonna be fine here,” Campbell told 97.1 The Ticket. “So, I think we’ll be good.”</p><p>That wasn’t the end of his positive updates.</p><p>Will Burchfield of 97.1 The Ticket <a href="https://x.com/burchie_kid/status/1823695320921809239" rel="noopener">reports that Campbell said Davis III</a> “[has] this hammy (hamstring) he’s dealing with, but he’ll be fine.” Burchfield also confirms that Campbell has the same attitude about Terrion Arnold’s pectoral injury.</p><p>Finally, there’s rookie CB Ennis Rakestraw Jr. He <a href="https://x.com/DetroitOnLion/status/1823486433501319247" rel="noopener">posted on social media</a> that “we are perfectly fine” and showed his wrapped ankle, per Pride of Detroit’s Jeremy Reisman.</p><p>It is great to hear that the Lions are staying healthy throughout the preseason. We can’t wait to see them make a run at the franchise’s first Super Bowl berth later this fall.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lions QB Hendon Hooker reveals what his mom told him after concussion

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/lions-news-why-hendon-hooker-must-be-lions-backup-qb-over-nate-sudfeld');   ga('set', 'title', 'Why Hendon Hooker must be Lions’ backup QB over Nate Sudfeld');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Lions-news-Why-Hendon-Hooker-must-be-Lions-backup-QB-over-Nate-Sudfeld.jpg"></figure><h1>Why Hendon Hooker must be Lions’ backup QB over Nate Sudfeld</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-08-09T07:33:47-07:00">August 9th, 7:33am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-08-09T07:34:25-07:00">August 9th, 7:34am</time><address><a>Ben Strauss</a>Ben Strauss is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a die-hard NFL fan who cheers for the Detroit Lions. He has previously written fantasy football content for IDPGuys and ImportantNonsense.com.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Detroit Lions have a decision to make at backup QB. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lions-news-jameson-williams-hendon-hooker-get-eye-catching-takes-ben-johnson">Second-year QB Hendon Hooker</a> is battling veteran Nate Sudfeld for the backup job behind Jared Goff. We got our first extended look at this competition last night when the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl-news-giants-lions-heated-scuffle-during-joint-practice">Lions played the Giants</a> in their first preseason game of the season. Hendon Hooker seemed to jump out into the lead in the battle, but there’s a catch.</p><p>Hooker had to wait until the second half to play, but he quickly made a positive impression. He revived a lifeless Lions offense and got the ball moving down the field. Hooker went 5-of-9 for 36 yards passing and added four rushes for 34 yards as well. He plowed over a pair of defenders on one of those runs.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Hendon Hooker with the TRUCK stick 😭❤️  <a href="https://t.co/3w2h0N6VKQ">pic.twitter.com/3w2h0N6VKQ</a></p><p>— Eazy (@SpeakEZsports_) <a href="https://twitter.com/SpeakEZsports_/status/1821717512758706533?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 9, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Unfortunately, Hooker’s night ended early after <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lions-news-hendon-hookers-head-injury-gets-update-after-loss-giants">he left the game with a concussion</a>.</p><p>“Yeah, he got a concussion, so he’s obviously in the protocol and he’ll be evaluated,” <a href="https://www.nfl.com/news/lions-qb-hendon-hooker-flashes-before-leaving-with-concussion" rel="noopener">coach Dan Campbell said following the game</a>, per NFL.com’s Kevin Patra. “I don’t know how long it’s going to be. I know he got his bell rung, so that’s what that was. Obviously, we would have loved to have gotten more time with him, but that’s one of those things that happens. One of his runs there he must have gotten it.”</p><p>It is possible he injured himself on the above scrambling play.</p><p>This puts the Lions in a tough position, but Hooker looks good enough to win the job in a preseason battle. However, we don’t know when he will return from injury.</p><p>Perhaps the Lions will recognize that Hooker does have the potential to be QB2, but will also look to add an insurance policy to the QB room if Hooker is expected to miss extended time.</p><h2><b>Recapping yesterday’s Lions vs. Giants preseason game</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Detroit-Lions-quarterback-Hendon-Hooker-2-looks.jpg"><figcaption>© Kevin R. Wexler / NorthJersey.com / USA TODAY NETWORK</figcaption></figure><p>The Detroit Lions <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lions-giants-how-to-watch-preseason-game-tv-stream-date-time">lost to the New York Giants 14-3</a> in last night’s preseason game.</p><p>The game was decided in the first half, with no points scored in the second half. Detroit had control of the game in the first quarter, scoring a field goal and playing stout defense. They even forced a turnover. However, the offense was not functioning with Nate Sudfeld under center.</p><p>New York scored two touchdowns in the second quarter, <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/boxscore/_/gameId/401673457" rel="noopener">both of which were touchdowns by RB Eric Gray</a>. His most impressive play was a 48-yard scamper that ended up being the deciding score in the contest.</p><p>The Lions played several rookies including Terrion Arnold, Ennis Rakestraw Jr., Sione Vaki, and Giovanni Manu.</p><p>Arnold and Rakestraw Jr. look good at cornerback next to Amik Robertson in the first quarter. Vaki made some nice plays at running back, including a pair of nice runs that gave the offense some life. Manu filled in for the injured Connor Galvin and appeared to play well.</p><p>We can’t wait to see the Lions in their next preseason game against the Kansas City Chiefs.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Why Hendon Hooker must be Lions’ backup QB over Nate Sudfeld

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/lions-news-hendon-hookers-head-injury-gets-update-after-loss-giants');   ga('set', 'title', 'Hendon Hooker’s head injury gets update after Lions loss to Giants');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Hendon-Hookers-head-injury-gets-update-after-loss-to-Giants.jpg"></figure><h1>Hendon Hooker’s head injury gets update after Lions loss to Giants</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-08-08T22:00:45-07:00">August 8th, 10:00pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-08-08T22:00:45-07:00">August 8th, 10:00pm</time><address><a href="https://nextmanupblog.medium.com/">Jay Postrado</a>Jay Postrado is a sports writer for ClutchPoints, with expertise in covering the NBA, NFL, MLB, Tennis, and Formula 1. He is a lifelong motorsports and tennis fan. Jay's need for speed may no longer be on the grid or courts but has stayed with him through writing.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Dan Campbell and the Detroit Lions are off to a rough start in their NFL Preseason. They lost to the New York Giants and could not even get to the end zone for the whole duration of the game. Understandably, they did not field their starting offense just yet but bad news still struck. Hendon Hooker, despite the limited minutes he played, went down with an injury.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lions-news-jameson-williams-hendon-hooker-get-eye-catching-takes-ben-johnson">Hendon Hooker has been confirmed</a> to have suffered a concussion during the Giants vs. Lions NFL Preseason clash. Dan Campbell was the one <a href="https://x.com/ttwentyman/status/1821735207440953575" rel="noopener">who relayed the news</a>, per Tim Twentyman of Twentyman in the Huddle. He went down in the second series and had to be rushed into the medical tent. Eventually, the Lions coaching and medical staff made the tough choice of sending him back to the locker room for further evaluation.</p><p>There is no certainty of a return <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lions-news-hendon-hooker-strong-message-major-step-closer-return">timetable for the Lions quarterback’s injury.</a> All hopes are high that he could be able to play in the other NFL Preseason games aside from this Giants clash or just be present to add depth in their season opener. This is also not the first time that the Lions faithful had to hold their breath because of Hooker. By the tail-end of the 2023 season, he was still recovering from an ACL injury. Then, during the Lions’ spring practice, he also dislocated the ring finger of his throwing hand.</p><h2><b>Lions head honcho gives honest Hendon Hooker evaluation</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Detroit-Lions-quarterback-Hendon-Hooker-2-looks.jpg"><figcaption>© Kevin R. Wexler / NorthJersey.com / USA TODAY NETWORK</figcaption></figure><p>Coach Campbell outlined what he liked about Hooker’s style of play before the injury happened.</p><p>“He was moving the football, and made some solid decisions before that. A lot of those were the runs, so he made it happen with his legs. But to the point, where we were at, we didn’t convert on the fourth down there but it was good to get him in there. We were excited for the next series and then we found out what happened. It was good,” the Lions’ head honcho said.</p><p>Hooker finished with five completions on nine attempts for 36 passing yards. Moreover, he was also very effective in the rushing game because his four carries got the Lions an average yardage of 8.5 per attempt. However, Coach Campbell just told him to be wary of how he runs with the ball.</p><p>“That’s what happens when you run, in this league, at the quarterback position. He was moving the football, I thought he was making some solid decisions before that. A lot of those were the runs. So, he made it happen with his legs,” he concluded.</p><p>Hopefully, Hooker becomes ready for action by the start of the Lions’ regular season campaign.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Hendon Hooker’s head injury gets update after Lions loss to Giants

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/lions-news-jameson-williams-hendon-hooker-get-eye-catching-takes-ben-johnson');   ga('set', 'title', 'Lions’ Jameson Williams, Hendon Hooker get eye-catching takes from Ben Johnson');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/0Williams-Hendon-Hooker-get-eye-catching-takes-from-Ben-Johnson0.jpg"></figure><h1>Lions’ Jameson Williams, Hendon Hooker get eye-catching takes from Ben Johnson</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-08-02T15:16:12-07:00">August 2nd, 3:16pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-08-02T15:16:34-07:00">August 2nd, 3:16pm</time><address><a>Alex House</a>Alex House is a sports journalist who covers the NFL, NBA, and MLB for ClutchPoints. He grew up in a New York sports-heavy region in Connecticut and earned his journalism degree at the University of Rhode Island. His in-depth knowledge of two of the most passionate and raucous fan bases in the country gives him a truly unique writing voice.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Offensive coordinator Ben Johnson offended fans of the Washington Commanders and Seattle Seahawks when he decided to remain with the Detroit Lions rather than take <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl-rumors-ben-johnson-dropped-out-commanders-hc-race-team-execs-on-way-meet-him">a head coaching job</a>. His continued presence in the Motor City could be instrumental to the team’s 2024-25 NFL season and the development of its young players.</p><p>Two in particular are generating plenty of attention at training camp– wide receiver Jameson Williams and backup quarterback Hendon Hooker. The growth of the former is obviously far more pertinent than that of the latter at this current time, but Johnson is <a href="https://www.detroitlions.com/news/5-takeaways-from-oc-ben-johnson-s-media-session-williams-laporta-hooker" rel="noopener">deeply intrigued by both</a>.</p><h2><b>Is the timing finally right for a Jameson Williams eruption?</b></h2><p>After enduring injury troubles and a gambling suspension during the first two years of his NFL career, Williams is a breakout candidate. While the talent is evident, he must start producing on a consistent basis this season. Johnson senses that the former first-round draft pick is poised to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lions-player-under-most-pressure-in-2024-nfl-season">take the next step</a>.</p><p>“Yeah, we started feeling it towards the end of last year and he’s taken that to another level in the springtime and so far here in training camp,” the third-year OC said, per Tim Twentyman of Detroit Lions.com. “He prides himself on bringing some juice to the offense and we certainly feel it out there both in the passing game, making explosive plays, but he also wants to be a dynamic blocker as well, which we really value.”</p><p>The “juice” Johnson references was on full display in 2021 when Williams racked up 1,572 yards on just 79 receptions and scored a mammoth 15 touchdowns for the Alabama Crimson Tide. The explosive wideout flashed a glimpse of his big-play ability last season (24 receptions, 354 yards and three total TDs), and if he can tap into it more regularly in 2024, the Lions’ top-notch offense somehow becomes even more relentless.</p><p>Jameson Williams is the burner whom head coach <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lions-hc-dan-campbell-gushes-on-confident-jameson-williams">Dan Campbell eagerly wants</a> to compliment All-Pro receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown. The Lions do not view him as merely a deep threat, though. They value his entire skill set. “I haven’t seen anything that he can’t do so it’s been fun,” Ben Johnson said.</p><h2><b>Hendon Hooker could be a valuable insurance option for Lions</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Hendon-Hooker-takes-reps-at-OTAs.jpg"><figcaption>Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK</figcaption></figure><p>Ownership made it perfectly clear that this offense belongs to Jared Goff, signing him to a colossal four-year, $212 million extension in May. But football is an unforgiving sport rife with injury risks. Should the three-time Pro Bowl quarterback miss any action, Detroit needs to feel comfortable handing the reins over to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hidden-gems-lions-2024-roster-you-need-know">the backup QB</a>.</p><p>Right now, former Tennessee Volunteers star Hendon Hooker has the inside track on winning that job. His magnificent senior season– over 3,500 total yards and 27 passing touchdowns to just two interceptions– was cruelly cut short when he suffered a torn ACL, which also affected his NFL Draft stock.</p><p>The Lions scooped up Hooker in the third round in 2023 and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lions-activate-rookie-qb-hendon-hooker-cuts-starting-kicker">waited out his recovery</a>. There is no coddling, however, as the team is intent on unearthing his full potential.</p><p>“Yeah, listen we’ve taken the approach, we’re coaching him hard, which means we’re throwing a lot on him and when he makes a mistake, we’re letting him know about it and that’s what we believe in,” Johnson said. “That’s what we believe in because if he can handle that, then once he gets to these preseason games, it’s going to be a cinch for him. He’s really going to click, and I really think he’s going to flourish because of that so he’s feeling it, he felt it a lot in the springtime.”</p><p>Hooker is a versatile asset who gives the Detroit defense a chance to prepare for opposing mobile QBs. He could possibly jump into the Lions’ long-term vision, though, depending on how these next few seasons unfold. At the moment, his only concern and attainable goal is securing the No. 2 slot on the depth chart.</p><p>Ben Johnson figures to play a key part of Hooker’s evolution.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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