As we near training camp, position battles start to become the main focus. And in Detroit, there never seems to be a bigger competition than the backup quarterback job. Jared Goff is running unopposed for the starting job, but there is plenty of intrigue behind him.
With our 2025 Detroit Lions roster review continuing, let’s focus in on Hendon Hooker, how his career has progressed, and what that may look like in this upcoming season.
Hendon Hooker
Expectations heading into 2024
After essentially redshirting his rookie season, Hooker was expected to compete for the backup job—with some serious hope he had progressed a lot in what limited practices he got in at the end of 2023.