Mike Payton talks about the possibility of the Detroit Lions trading backup QB Hendon Hooker away to the New Orleans Saints ...

The Detroit Lions have an open competition for the backup quarterback position. Hendon Hooker, the incumbent backup, will have to compete with newly signed Kyle Allen. PALM BEACH, Fla.

For a backup, the team took Hendon Hooker in the third round of ... "Doesn’t mean we’re disappointed in Hooker," Lions coach Dan Campbell said in December about Bridgewater's return.

However, the team could look to add another player to the position group through the draft to compete for the backup job with Hendon Hooker and Kyle Allen. If the Lions decide to select a ...

Lions GM Brad Holmes revealed the team signed QB Kyle Allen to challenge QB Hendon Hooker for the backup quarterback position, via Eric Woodyard. “Still got high hopes for him but nobody’s ...

Hendon Hooker does not have a significant amount of playing time during the regular season, but could be a young, inexpensive player a new coach wants to mold while building up other parts of the ...

Holmes told reporters that former third-round pick Hendon Hooker will be expected to compete with Kyle Allen to win the second-string QB job. Hooker was Jared Goff's backup all of 2024 until the ...