<!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>

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>

Lions’ Jameson Williams, Hendon Hooker get eye-catching takes from Ben Johnson

<!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', '/tennessee-football-news-nico-iamaleava-debut-hendon-hooker-reaction');   ga('set', 'title', 'Nico Iamaleava’s Tennessee football debut brings fired-up Hendon Hooker reaction');   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/2024/01/Tennessee_football_news_Niko_Iamaleava_s_Vols_debut_brings_fired-up_Hendon_Hooker_reaction.webp"></figure><h1>Nico Iamaleava’s Tennessee football debut brings fired-up Hendon Hooker reaction</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-01-01T13:30:52-08:00">January 1st, 1:30pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-01-01T13:30:52-08:00">January 1st, 1:30pm</time><address><a>Matt Wadleigh</a>Matthew Wadleigh was born and raised in Oceanside and resides in Fresno. He lives with his wife and two dogs. He is a huge Southern California sports fan and a retired member of the Fresno State drumline.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NCAA Football</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>With Joe Milton <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/tennessee-football-news-joe-milton-opting-out-citrus-bowl-nico-iamaleava-start" rel="noopener">opting out</a> of the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/tennessee-iowa-predictions-citrus-bowl" rel="noopener">Citrus Bowl against Iowa</a>, it was talented freshman Nico Iamaleava who finally got to get his first-ever start for the Tennessee football program. Against a tough Iowa defense, Iamaleava wasted no time making himself known across the country.</p><p>He had a pair of rushing scores in the first half and then another in the third quarter and a passing score in the fourth quarter as Tennessee dominated Iowa from start to finish. As a result, former Tennessee football star Hendon Hooker, who is in the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lions-news-hendon-hooker-strong-message-major-step-closer-return" rel="noopener">NFL now with the Detroit Lions</a>, was more <a href="https://twitter.com/henhook2/status/1741905181518807501" rel="noopener">than impressed</a> with Iamaleava’s performance:</p><p>‘8 is The Chosen One’</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">🎱  is The Chosen One</p><p>— Hendon Hooker (@henhook2) <a href="https://twitter.com/henhook2/status/1741905181518807501?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 1, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>That is some huge praise for Iamaleava in his first start with the Vols, and they cruised to a 35-0 shutout of Iowa in the Citrus Bowl on New Year’s Day. Iamaleava finished the day with three scores on the ground and 151 yards and a touchdown passing as well in an all-around effort.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The Nico Iamaleava era is officially underway for Tennessee.</p><p>The true freshman 5⭐️ QB runs in for his first collegiate rushing touchdown to give the Volunteers a 7-0 lead over Iowa in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl 🌬️<a href="https://t.co/5emDBDqD5t">pic.twitter.com/5emDBDqD5t</a></p><p>— 247Sports (@247Sports) <a href="https://twitter.com/247Sports/status/1741898094638149700?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 1, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2><b>Nico Iamaleava is the real deal for Tennessee </b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Volunteers-Nicholaus-Iamaleava-Nicholaus-Iamaleava-Tennessee.jpg"></figure><p>The five-star QB and No. 2 signal-caller in the Class of 2023 stepped in and had no problems leading them to victory in the bowl game. And, that is a huge boost as they begin the offseason and aim to compete in the SEC next season and beyond.</p><p>Iamaleava didn’t just do it with his legs, either. He also made some nice passes that showed his talent with his arm and his awareness in the pocket.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Nico Iamaleava has 4 TD’s on the day and Tennessee fans can head into the offseason with optimism about the future of this offense. </p><p>Really nice performance <a href="https://t.co/4lKwoRjvOC">pic.twitter.com/4lKwoRjvOC</a></p><p>— Trey Wallace (@TreyWallace_) <a href="https://twitter.com/TreyWallace_/status/1741928133295579346?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 1, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Vols fans have every reason to be excited about Nico Iamaleava. He handled Iowa’s defense better than anybody has all season. Impressive debut.</p><p>— Hawkeyes Wire (@HawkeyesWire) <a href="https://twitter.com/HawkeyesWire/status/1741928624029073693?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 1, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Nico Iamaleava runs in another score from 3 yards out. 14-0, Tennessee. <a href="https://t.co/mMtgqEdmoN">pic.twitter.com/mMtgqEdmoN</a></p><p>— Hawkeyes Wire (@HawkeyesWire) <a href="https://twitter.com/HawkeyesWire/status/1741900044368822451?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 1, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Even with Milton leaving for the NFL Draft, the future is as bright as ever at the quarterback position for the Tennessee football program, and Nico Iamaleava is a name college football fans will hear a lot in 2024.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nico Iamaleava’s Tennessee football debut brings fired-up Hendon Hooker reaction

<!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-activate-rookie-qb-hendon-hooker-cuts-starting-kicker');   ga('set', 'title', 'Lions activate rookie QB Hendon Hooker, cuts starting kicker');   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/2023/12/Detroit_activates_rookie_QB_Hendon_Hooker_cuts_starting_kicker.webp"></figure><h1>Lions activate rookie QB Hendon Hooker, cuts starting kicker</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-12-19T14:18:40-08:00">December 19th, 2:18pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-12-19T14:18:40-08:00">December 19th, 2:18pm</time><address><a>Eva Geitheim</a>Eva started as an Associate Editor for Clutch Points in 2023 after recently graduating from UCLA. She has previously written for Lineups.com and is a big fan of all Bay Area sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Detroit Lions announced on X that they have <a href="https://twitter.com/Lions/status/1737216919248179202" rel="noopener">activated rookie quarterback</a> Hendon Hooker from Injured Reserve to the active roster. Hooker has <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lions-news-cj-gardner-johnson-return-from-ir-week-16" rel="noopener">been on IR</a> all season after tearing his ACL while playing for Tennessee football late in the 2022 season.</p><p>By activating Hooker, the Lions will give the rookie the chance to practice during the final weeks of the season. Hooker was widely considered one of the top-five quarterback prospects in the NFL Draft, but he fell to the third round in part due to injury, before Detroit drafted him. The 25-year-old passer had a phenomenal final year for the Vols, completing 69.6% of the passes for 3,135 yards with 27 touchdowns and two interceptions.</p><p>It’s unclear if the Lions see Hooker as their potential quarterback of the future or what their intent was in drafting him, but Detroit is happy with what they have in Jared Goff. Goff has played strong the last year and a half for the Lions, and both general manager Brad Holmes and coach Dan Campbell are pleased with the results. So far on the year, Goff has led the Lions to a 10-4 record with a good shot at winning the NFC North <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lions-news-clinch-first-nfc-north-title-ever" rel="noopener">for the first time</a> ever. He’s completed 67.1% of his passes for 3,727 yards with 26 touchdowns and 10 interceptions.</p><p>The Lions made another move Tuesday, cutting kicker Riley Patterson. Though Patterson was 15-17 on field goal attempts and 35-37 on extra point attempts, Detroit decided they wanted to go in another direction. Patterson was inactive in the Lions win over the Bears, with Michael Badgley replacing him. Badgley will remain the Lions kicker going forward.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lions activate rookie QB Hendon Hooker, cuts starting kicker

<!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-strong-message-major-step-closer-return');   ga('set', 'title', 'Lions’ Hendon Hooker sends strong message after taking major step closer to return');   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/2023/11/lions-news-hendon-hooker-sends-strong-message-after-taking-major-step-closer-to-return.jpg"></figure><h1>Lions’ Hendon Hooker sends strong message after taking major step closer to return</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-11-29T20:03:00-08:00">November 29th, 8:03pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-11-29T20:05:41-08:00">November 29th, 8:05pm</time><address><a>Jimmy Wright</a>Jimmy Wright is a writer from Brooklyn, New York, who worked as a researcher for the Elias Sports Bureau for over 10 years. He played rugby at Fordham University and sometimes wonders why his dad raised him as a Mets/Jets/Islanders/Knicks fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The 2023 NFL season has been good to the Detroit Lions so far. The team is tied for the third-best winning percentage in the entire league. A playoff berth is all but assured. On Wednesday, the team even got an encouraging update on Hendon Hooker.</p><p>Hooker, the team’s rookie quarterback drafted in the third round out of Tennessee in 2023, <a href="https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2023/11/29/detroit-lions-hendon-hooker-first-practice-good-to-be-a-baller-again/71747022007/" rel="noopener">logged his first practice</a> as an official member of the Lions, per the Detroit Free Press’ Dave Birkett. The signal caller has been sidelined since being drafted because of a torn ACL in his left knee. Hooker suffered the injury in a December game against South Carolina, ending his final collegiate season.</p><p>With Hooker officially practicing with the team, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lions-designate-hendon-hooker-to-return-from-acl-tear" rel="noopener">the Lions have activated</a> a 21-day window. In this timeframe, the team must either add Hooker to the 53-man roster, or put him back on the non-football injury list for the remainder of his rookie campaign.</p><h2><b>Eye on 2024?</b></h2><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lions-news-hendon-hooker-fantastic-injury-update-acl-rehab" rel="noopener">Hooker has been</a> a regular presence around the Lions’ practice facility. But Wednesday was the first time he took part in positional drills as a pro. The rookie sounded a positive note as he started his NFL journey after a long delay.</p><p>“Continuing to build my legs, continuing to build my mental in a positive direction to get back to a better me,” Hooker said. “And then now that I’m here actually being able to go through practice and run through the plays and get under center and actually take some snaps, which has been a little bit foreign since I’ve been playing shotgun the past six years, it just feels good…”</p><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/lions-news-dan-campbell-owns-up-to-bad-fake-punt-call-vs-packers.jpeg"></figure><p>Of course, Jared Goff is currently excelling as Detroit’s QB1. Meanwhile, steady veteran Teddy Bridgewater serves in the backup role to Goff. As a result, Hooker is unlikely to see the field at all in 2023.</p><p>Now, Detroit coaches can work hands-on with Hooker. If he shows significant progress, he might even compete to play a role in 2024.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lions’ Hendon Hooker sends strong message after taking major step closer to return

<!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-designate-hendon-hooker-to-return-from-acl-tear');   ga('set', 'title', 'Lions designate Hendon Hooker to return from ACL tear');   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/2023/11/Lions-news-mDetroit-designates-Hendon-Hooker-to-return-from-ACL-tear.jpg"></figure><h1>Lions designate Hendon Hooker to return from ACL tear</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-11-29T12:07:13-08:00">November 29th, 12:07pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-11-29T12:08:52-08:00">November 29th, 12:08pm</time><address><a>DJ Foster</a>D.J. Foster is a writer and high school basketball coach in Oceanside, CA. His work has been featured at ESPN, The Ringer, NBC and more. You can follow D.J. on Twitter @fosterdj3.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Detroit Lions have designated QB Hendon Hooker <a href="https://twitter.com/MySportsUpdate/status/1729925048926892221" rel="noopener">to return</a> from the NFI list, according to Ari Meirov.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Lions?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Lions</a> have now officially designated QB Hendon Hooker to return. <a href="https://t.co/N5yguoQV46">https://t.co/N5yguoQV46</a></p><p>— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) <a href="https://twitter.com/MySportsUpdate/status/1729925048926892221?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 29, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2><b>Hendon Hooker ready to practice after ACL recovery</b></h2><p>Hooker, a rookie QB from Tennessee, has yet to see any NFL action. Hooker tore his ACL in his final year at Tennessee, keeping him out of the preseason and regular season for the Lions.</p><p>Detroit selected Hooker in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft. Hooker, 25, is an older rookie, and was predicted to potentially be a first-round QB selection before tearing his ACL.</p><p>It’s unlikely Hooker will see any action this season backing up Jared Goff. While it’s possible the Lions don’t have anything to play for in Week 17 and decide to rest Goff, it seems more likely that the Lions will be in the hunt for the possible top seed in the NFC should the Philadelphia Eagles slip up over the next few weeks. The Lions currently hold a two-game lead over the Minnesota Vikings in the NFC North race.</p><p> </p><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Lions-news-Hendon-Hooker-dishes-early-insight-on-relationship-with-Jared-Goff.jpg"></figure><p>Hooker, 25, is an older rookie who dominated in his final year at Tennessee, throwing for over 3,100 yards with 27 touchdowns and just two interceptions. Hooker was named the 2022 SEC Offensive Player of the Year.</p><p>Hooker will likely compete <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lions-news-hendon-hooker-fantastic-injury-update-acl-rehab" rel="noopener">in practice</a> with veteran QB Teddy Bridgewater for backup duties in Detroit. It seems likely that the Lions would go to the veteran QB should Jared Goff go down with injury, but it’s a good sign for Detroit’s future that Hooker is ready to get back on the field.</p><p>Hendon Hooker could eventually factor into Detroit’s long-term plan at QB, as Jared Goff is set to hit <a href="https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/detroit-lions/yearly/cap/" rel="noopener">free agency</a> in 2025.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lions designate Hendon Hooker to return from ACL tear

<!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-fantastic-injury-update-acl-rehab');   ga('set', 'title', 'Lions’ Hendon Hooker gets fantastic injury update amid ACL rehab');   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/2023/11/Hendon-Hooker-gets-fantastic-injury-update-amid-ACL-rehab.jpeg"></figure><h1>Lions’ Hendon Hooker gets fantastic injury update amid ACL rehab</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-11-27T12:22:02-08:00">November 27th, 12:22pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-11-27T12:22:02-08:00">November 27th, 12:22pm</time><address><a>Tim Crean</a>Tim Crean started writing about sports in 2016 and joined ClutchPoints in 2022. He excels with his versatile coverage of the NFL, NBA, soccer, sports media, and more. As a longtime self-professed sports junkie, it is a dream to write about sports professionally. He’s a lifelong Buffalo Bills fan from Western New York and when he’s not enjoying a round of golf he's probably coaching youth soccer or flag football. You can catch all of his sports-related musings on Twitter at @twcrean.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Detroit Lions took former Tennessee <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lions-news-hendon-hooker-early-insight-relationship-jared-goff" rel="noopener">quarterback Hendon Hooker</a> in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lions-news-dan-campbells-response-panic-mode-loss-packers" rel="noopener">Head coach Dan Campbell</a> and general manager Brad Holmes knew they were set for 2023 with Jared Goff, so they took a chance on Hooker, who tore his ACL and could potentially miss the entire 2023 campaign. However, the latest Hendon Hooker injury update is that Lions fans could see their rookie QB on the field — at least in practice — soon.</p><p>“Lions rookie QB Hendon Hooker could start practicing this week, per HC Dan Campbell,” The 33rd Team’s NFL insider Ari Meirov <a href="https://twitter.com/MySportsUpdate/status/1729221135445987675" rel="noopener">reported on Monday</a>. “He has been on the NFI list recovering from a torn ACL suffered last year in college at Tennessee.”</p><h2><b>Could Hendon Hooker factor into Lions’ 2023 season?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/lions-news-jared-goffs-powerful-message-for-dan-campbell-after-bad-call-in-loss-to-packers.jpg"></figure><p>Even with this positive Hendon Hooker injury update, it’s a slim chance that the rookie signal-caller makes a mark in the Lions’ 2023 season. Jared Goff is the team’s unquestioned starter, and veteran QB Teddy Bridgewater is behind him. And with the team battling for playoff position and trying to win a Super Bowl, putting a rookie in probably won’t make sense.</p><p>That said, both Goff and Bridgewater have dealt with injuries in the past, and Goff is struggling mightily in the Lions’ last two games.</p><p>Goff threw for just 236 yards with three interceptions before leading a miraculous comeback in Week 10 against the lowly Chicago Bears. In Week 11, in Thanksgiving against the Green Bay Packers, Goff threw for 332 yards and two touchdowns with no picks but also fumbled the ball three times, which helped give the Packers a surprising win.</p><p>Dan Campbell and Brad Holmes have a team with Super Bowl aspirations in 2023, and Jared Goff is a big part of that. However, if he stumbles or gets hurt, you never know if the investment in Hooker will pay off.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lions’ Hendon Hooker gets fantastic injury update amid ACL rehab

<!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-detroit-rookie-qb-hendon-hooker-receives-final-roster-status-prior-to-week-1');   ga('set', 'title', 'Lions rookie QB Hendon Hooker receives final roster status prior to Week 1');   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/2023/08/Lions-Hendon-Hooker.jpg"></figure><h1>Lions rookie QB Hendon Hooker receives final roster status prior to Week 1</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-08-28T09:18:25-07:00">August 28th, 9:18am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-08-28T09:18:56-07:00">August 28th, 9:18am</time><address><a>Rexwell Villas</a>A Communications Arts graduate from the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines, Rex 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>The wait for Hendon Hooker’s debut for the Detroit Lions <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl-draft-news-hendon-hooker-takes-huge-step-in-acl-recovery-ahead-of-draft" rel="noopener">will have to wait</a>, as there’s really no urgent need for the team to get him on the field. In fact, the Lions have reportedly placed the former Tennessee Volunteers star quarterback <a href="https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1696181622960218312" rel="noopener">on the non-football injury list</a> for the start of the 2023 NFL regular season, according to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network.</p><p>“As the Lions prepare to start the season, rookie Hendon Hooker will begin the season on the non-football injury list, source said, as he recovers from an ACL tear in college. No rush, with DET taking it slow with their No. 68 selection,” Rapoport shared via X (the social media channel formerly known as Twitter).</p><p>There is <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lions-news-detroit-makes-hendon-hooker-injury-move-training-camp" rel="noopener">no rush</a> for the Lions to have Hooker on the active roster, as they still have veteran quarterback Jared Goff to run the offense from under center. They also still have Teddy Bridgewater as Goff’s chief backup for now. Goff had a renaissance of sorts in 2022 with the Lions, as he posted 4,438 passing yards and 29 touchdowns against seven interceptions on a 65.1 percent completion rate.</p><p>Hooker is still recuperating from a torn ACL injury he suffered in a late-season game between the Vols and the South Carolina Gamecocks. The injury hurt Hooker’s stock in the 2023 NFL Draft, but he still got his NFL dreams come true when the Lions took him in the third round (68th overall).</p><p>The Lions kick off their 2023 regular season at Arrowhead Stadium against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sep. 7.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2024 SEASON STATS
PASSING YDS	PASSING TDS	INTERCEPTIONS	POSITION RANK
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2024 SEASON STATS
PASSING YDS	PASSING TDS	INTERCEPTIONS	POSITION RANK
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