Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell provided a harsh evaluation of one among his gamers following Saturday’s preseason recreation in opposition to 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 didn’t capitalize on that chance.
Hooker, whom the Lions drafted within the third spherical in 2023, performed all however two offensive serie
s for Detroit in opposition to 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 recommended that Hooker may have a contemporary begin elsewhere.
“How a lot improvement do you imagine there may be? We’re speaking about Hooker proper now, how a lot improvement do you imagine there nonetheless is?” Campbell requested reporters, via Michael David Smith of Pro Football Talk. “Generally, does the participant want a change of surroundings?”
Campbell did, nonetheless, acknowledge that Hooker was at a drawback by not taking part in with the first-team offense.
“I want Hooker — and I do know he does — would have had a greater outing, however you’ve received to take it with a grain of salt,” Campbell stated. “It’s not like he was taking part in with our first o-line on the market, or first staff ability place, all of that. You are taking that every one into consideration as properly. I although
t he was ready, I believed he was prepared, seemed fairly calm, and circumstances didn’t work out at present, that’s all.”
Kyle Allen has secured the first backup QB job behind Jared Goff. Whereas Hooker may stay with the Lions on their observe squad, it appears virtually sure that the staff 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 decide on him, however issues haven’t panned out the way in which they’d hoped.
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