<!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', '/nfl/carolina-panthers/panthers-news-carolina-fans-love-hendon-hookers-cam-newton-admission');   ga('set', 'title', 'Panthers fans will love Hendon Hooker’s Cam Newton admission');   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/2025/08/Carolina-Panthers-quarterback-Hendon-Hooker.jpg"><figcaption>David Reginek-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Panthers fans will love Hendon Hooker’s Cam Newton admission</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-28T13:06:48-07:00">August 28th, 1:06pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-28T13:06:48-07:00">August 28th, 1:06pm</time><address><a>Zachary Howell</a>Zachary Howell is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints focusing on creating premier MLB content. He is a big fan of the Yankees, Oklahoma City Thunder and the Syracuse Orange. In his free time, he likes to be outside or read.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Carolina Panthers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Carolina Panthers enter the 2025-26 NFL season looking to take a step forward. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/carolina-panthers/panthers-news-dave-canales-makes-confident-bryce-young-declaration">Head coach Dave Canales likes what he has seen from Bryce Young</a> and others in the preseason. However, the Panthers are still making adjustments to the roster. Carolina added Hendon Hooker to its practice squad. Hooker appreciates the chance to play on the same team his idol, Cam Newton, did.</p><p>Hooker was a standout quarterback during his time at Tennessee. However, he struggled to find playing time in the NFL during his rookie season. He appeared in just three games for the Detroit Lions last season, attempting just nine passes while he was on the field. Now, he has a chance to play on the Panthers’ practice team and fight for a spot behind Young on Canales’ depth chart.</p><p>As he gets settled in to his new home, Hooker hasn’t lost sight of how his football journey came full circle. According to The Athletic’s Joe Person, Hooker grew up in North Carolina and <a href="https://x.com/josephperson/status/1961136388918882756" rel="noopener">looked up to</a> Newton.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Hendon Hooker grew up in Greensboro as a big Panthers and Cam Newton fan. Also had a cool interaction with Steve Smith and other players as a kid. <a href="https://t.co/GKidnC6gva">pic.twitter.com/GKidnC6gva</a></p><p>— Joe Person (@josephperson) <a href="https://twitter.com/josephperson/status/1961136388918882756?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 28, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“Cam Newton is what I vividly remember, but I also remember Steve Smith, Jake Delhomme coming out to Greensboro and playing with a whole bunch of little kids,” Hooker said about the Panthers’ past legends. “Being around Ricky Proehl growing up, going to his camps every single year, being around his sons was always a lasting image in my mind of the Panthers’ logo.”</p><p>After spending his childhood as a fan of Carolina, Hooker has a chance to leave his mark on the team. He was compared to Newton and other duel threats in college. However, he will have to win the starting job from Young if he wants to follow in Newton’s footsteps. Regardless of what happens, the Panthers have another intriguing young player to watch.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/detroit-lions/lions-news-detroit-releasing-hendon-hooker-kyle-allen-preseason">Hooker is a practice squad quarterback for now after the Lions let him go</a>. However, that could change quickly if Canales wants to give him a chance on the 53-man roster.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Panthers fans will love Hendon Hooker’s Cam Newton admission

<!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', '/nfl/detroit-lions/lions-news-detroit-releasing-hendon-hooker-kyle-allen-preseason');   ga('set', 'title', 'Lions releasing Hendon Hooker after Kyle Allen’s superb preseason');   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/2025/08/Hendon-Hooker.jpg"><figcaption>© Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Lions releasing Hendon Hooker after Kyle Allen’s superb preseason</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-25T13:37:36-07:00">August 25th, 1:37pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-25T13:38:33-07:00">August 25th, 1:38pm</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Detroit Lions</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Detroit <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/detroit-lions/lions-news-dan-campbell-bold-deepest-roster-declaration-cutdown-day">Lions are making roster cuts</a> as the deadline is just a day away, and they’ve moved on from one of their quarterbacks. The team announced that they were <a href="https://x.com/Schultz_Report/status/1960068159756492951" rel="noopener">parting ways</a> with Hendon Hooker, as he was competing for the backup quarterback job behind Jared Goff. With the move, it looks like Kyle Allen has won the backup job, as he played well over the course of the preseason.</p><p>Hooker finished the preseason completing 22 of his 40 passes for 187 yards and three interceptions. He also didn’t throw a touchdown and had two fumbles. On the other hand, Allen had five touchdowns and two interceptions, throwing for 401 yards.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/detroit-lions/lions-rumors-hendon-hookers-roster-spot-trouble">Hooker had a chance to change some minds</a> in the preseason finale, but he finished the game with 70 passing yards and an interception. After the game, head coach Dan Campbell spoke about Hooker’s performance.</p><p>“Look, I wish Hooker, and I know he does – would’ve had a better outing, but you have to take it with a grain of salt,” Campbell said. “It’s not like he was playing with our first O-Line out there, or first team skill position – all of that. So you take that all into account as well. I thought he was prepared. I thought he was ready – looked pretty calm, just circumstances didn’t work out today, that’s all.”</p><p>Hooker will now go on waivers with the hopes that a team picks him up. He has the qualities of a player who is willing to continue to develop, and someone may take a chance on him.</p><p>As for the Lions, it looks like they will be carrying only two quarterbacks on the team, and they seem to be comfortable with the thought of Allen coming in if something happens to Goff.</p><p>The Lions should once again have a high-powered offense with the options they have on the field.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lions releasing Hendon Hooker after Kyle Allen’s superb preseason

<!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', '/nfl/detroit-lions/lions-rumors-hendon-hookers-roster-spot-trouble');   ga('set', 'title', 'Lions rumors: Hendon Hooker’s roster spot in trouble');   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/2025/08/Hooker-during-preseason.jpg"><figcaption>Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Lions rumors: Hendon Hooker’s roster spot in trouble</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-24T10:01:08-07:00">August 24th, 10:01am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-24T10:01:08-07:00">August 24th, 10:01am</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University alum from Atlanta who graduated with a BA in communications. A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Detroit Lions</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/detroit-lions/lions-news-isaac-teslaa-worm-touchdown">Detroit Lions recently wrapped up</a> their 2025 preseason slate with a home loss to the Houston Texans, and now they can finally set their sights on the real things. The Lions have one of the league’s better quarterbacks at the helm <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/detroit-lions/lions-news-jared-goff-earns-elite-endorsement-from-amon-ra-st-brown-jahmyr-gibbs">in Jared Goff</a>, but there has been some question about what the team will do for the backup position, which was occupied by Hendon Hooker a season ago.</p><p>Recently, NFL insider Eric Woodyard of ESPN broke down how Hooker’s backup spot <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/game/_/gameId/401776265/texans-lions" rel="noopener">may be in jeopardy</a> as the season approaches.</p><p>“Throughout training camp, there was a real QB2 battle between backup Hendon Hooker and Kyle Allen, who signed in Detroit this offseason,” he reported. “…Allen has likely landed a spot on the Lions’ final 53-man roster after outplaying Hooker to earn head coach Dan Campbell’s trust throughout the preseason.”</p><p>Woodyard also noted that “Hooker entered the game in the second quarter, but it’s unlikely that Detroit will keep three quarterbacks although the Lions selected Hooker with the 68th pick in the 2023 draft, making him the franchise’s highest-drafted quarterback since Matthew Stafford went No. 1 in 2009. However, anything is possible.”</p><h2><b>Tough times for Hendon Hooker</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Hendon-Hooker-2-makes-a-pass-against-Jacksonville-Jaguars.jpg"><figcaption>© Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The last time Hendon Hooker was in the national spotlight was when he was the quarterback of the Tennessee Volunteers, leading them to an impressive 2022-23 season in which they were (very) briefly ranked number one in the country at one point.</p><p>However, Hooker’s relatively old age as well as concerns about the torn ACL injury limited his draft stock the following year, and as of yet, he hasn’t really gotten much of a chance to showcase his talents at the NFL level.</p><p>There’s certainly a reasonable chance that if the Lions do end up parting ways with him, another team would be willing to give him a shot.</p><p>Meanwhile, the Lions are still led by quarterback Jared Goff, who put together a career year last season. There have been some concerns about how Goff will fare without offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, now the head coach of the Chicago Bears, calling the plays, but Detroit still looks to have one of the league’s most lethal offensive attacks heading into the new season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lions rumors: Hendon Hooker’s roster spot in trouble

<!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-what-teddy-bridgewater-signing-means-for-hendon-hooker');   ga('set', 'title', 'What Teddy Bridgewater Lions’ signing means for Hendon Hooker');   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/2024/12/What-Teddy-Bridgewater-signing-means-for-Hendon-Hooker.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>What Teddy Bridgewater Lions’ signing means for Hendon Hooker</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-26T13:44:25-08:00">December 26th, 1:44pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-26T13:44:25-08:00">December 26th, 1:44pm</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Detroit Lions</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lions-news-teddy-bridgewater-retirement-detroit">Detroit Lions announced the signing of veteran quarterback Teddy Bridgewater</a> on Thursday. The move raises questions about the future role of rookie quarterback Hendon Hooker with the team. Lions head coach Dan Campbell addressed the implications of the Bridgewater signing for Hooker’s development and status with the team. He spoke to the media in a video snippet recorded by ESPN’s Eric Woodyard.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Lions?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Lions</a> HC Dan Campbell says the re-signing of Teddy Bridgewater doesn’t mean that Hendon Hooker is out. He brings “a certain level of comfort to us,” Campbell said. He also brings a level of professionalism and “it’s great for our team.” <a href="https://t.co/dHNuqafN43">pic.twitter.com/dHNuqafN43</a></p><p>— Eric Woodyard (@E_Woodyard) <a href="https://twitter.com/E_Woodyard/status/1872345338058838255?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 26, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>“It doesn’t mean we’re disappointed in Hooker,” Campbell <a href="https://x.com/E_Woodyard/status/1872345338058838255" rel="noopener">said</a>. “That’s not what this means. It just means that this gives us somebody that’s played a lot in the NFL. We’re getting ready for the playoffs and so it’ll be good to get him back in the fold with us.” Campbell’s comments suggest Bridgewater’s presence provides experienced depth as the Lions prepare for a playoff run, rather than signaling a change in the team’s long-term plans for Hooker.</p><h2><b>Dan Campbell reassures Hendon Hooker’s future amid Lions’ Teddy Bridgewater signing</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Hendon-Hooker-2-makes-a-pass-against-Jacksonville-Jaguars.jpg"><figcaption>© Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Bridgewater has not played an NFL snap since October 8, 2023, with the Lions. The season prior, Bridgewater played five games for the Miami Dolphins, filling in due to injuries to Tua Tagovailoa. He totaled over 683 yards with a 62% completion rating. He threw four touchdowns and four interceptions, earning an 85.6 passer rating.</p><p>Bridgewater recently coached high school football at Miami Northwestern High School, his alma mater. He <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lions-news-dan-campbell-100-real-teddy-bridgewater-amid-qbs-return">led the team to a state championship this season</a>. Prior to his decision to return to the NFL as a player, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler <a href="https://x.com/JFowlerESPN/status/1872358679179038946" rel="noopener">reported</a> Bridgewater received assistant coaching inquiries from several NFL teams. Bridgewater ultimately chose to pursue his goal of winning a Super Bowl as a player, leading to his return to the Lions.</p><p>The Lions hold a 13-2 record and have clinched a playoff berth. They face the San Francisco 49ers (6-9) in a Week 17 matchup on Monday Night Football. The 49ers are currently on a two-game losing streak. Following the 49ers game, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfc-playoff-picture-after-falcons-win-buccaneers-stumble-in-week-16">Lions will play a pivotal Week 18 game against the Minnesota Vikings</a> (13-2). The outcome of this game could determine the NFC North title and potentially the top seed in the NFC,</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

What Teddy Bridgewater Lions’ signing means for Hendon Hooker

<!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>

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