Panthers put Dave Canales to the test with another broken quarterback

Carolina Panthers quarterback Hendon Hooker | Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images There wasn't much chance of Jack Plummer returning to the Carolina Panthers' practice squad after a disastrous preseason. But general manager Dan Morgan had another daring gamble in mind as a replacement.

According to multiple reports, the Panthers are signing Hendon Hooker to the practice squad. The former Tennessee standout was waived by the Detroit Lions and never got claimed by anybody. This was a steep fall from grace for someone who came into the league with relatively high expectations.

Hooker was a sensation with the Volunteers, but a devastating injury during his final college campaign saw…