Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell provided a harsh evaluation of certainly one of his gamers following Saturday’s preseason recreation towards the Houston Texans.
The Lions rested most of their starters of their 26-7 loss, which gave their reserve gamers one final likelihood to audition for a spot on the 53-man roster. Former Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker did not capitalize on that chance.
Hooker, whom the Lions drafted within the third spherical in 2023, performed all however two offensive serie
s for Detroit towards the Texans. He completed 6-of-11 passing with no touchdowns and an interception. He additionally had a 25-yard rush.
Following the sport, Campbell bluntly steered that Hooker might have a recent begin elsewhere.
“How a lot growth do you consider there’s? We’re speaking about Hooker proper now, how a lot growth do you consider there nonetheless is?” Campbell requested reporters, by way of Michael David Smith of Professional Soccer Speak. “Typically, does the participant want a change of surroundings?”
Campbell did, nonetheless, acknowledge that Hooker was at an obstacle by not enjoying with the first-team offense.
“I want Hooker — and I do know he does — would have had a greater outing, however you’ve bought to take it with a grain of salt,” Campbell stated. “It’s not like he was enjoying with our first o-line on the market, or first workforce talent place, all of that. You are taking that every one into consideration as effectively. I although
t he was ready, I assumed he was prepared, appeared fairly calm, and circumstances didn’t work out at the moment, that’s all.”
Kyle Allen has secured the first backup QB job behind Jared Goff. Whereas Hooker might stay with the Lions on their follow squad, it appears virtually sure that the workforce goes to waive him and provides him an opportunity to signal elsewhere.
The Lions clearly believed in Hooker’s potential after they used a third-round choose on him, however issues haven’t panned out the best way they’d hoped.
