The Detroit Lions were predicted to cut a player they selected early in round three just a couple of years ago.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Hendon Hooker is still the Detroit Lions' No. 2 quarterback. For now, at least. Hooker is active as the backup quarterback behind Jared Goff for the Lions' game tonight against ...

But the team has also invested in the position, using a third-round draft on quarterback Hendon Hooker, who has developed behind Goff. Though the Lions and head coach Dan Campbell have praised ...

DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Lions chose veteran quarterback Teddy Bridgewater over Hendon Hooker to back up Jared Goff against the Washington Commanders on Saturday night. Detroit kept ...

The Detroit Lions chose veteran quarterback Teddy Bridgewater over Hendon Hooker to back up Jared Goff against the Washington Commanders on Saturday night. Detroit kept Bridgewater active and ...

Detroit — Quarterback Hendon Hooker was made inactive for the Detroit Lions' divisional round clash with the Washington Commanders, meaning it'll be Teddy Bridgewater serving as the Lions ...

Hooker (coach's decision) is inactive for Saturday's divisional-round game against the Commanders, Tim Twentyman of the Lions' official site reports. Hooker operated as the backup to Jared Goff ...

Rookie Hendon Hooker is inactive and the designated third QB for this one. The rest of the inactive include two players ruled out on the final injury report in RG Kevin Zeitler and DL Pat O’Connor.

Among the players whom the Lions deemed inactive for Sunday's game are Kevin Zeitler, Pat O'Connor, Giovanni Manu, Colby Sorsdal, Brodric Martin, Hendon Hooker and Mitchell Agude. Zeitler and O ...