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The Detroit Lions have already closed the book on Hendon Hooker, but the quarterback they selected in the third round three years ago is still looking for a foothold in the NFL.

NFL News / A to Z Sports / August 30

Former Tennessee QB Hendon Hooker gets clarity on his roster status with the Titans after some initial confusion

Former Tennessee volunteers quarterback Hendo Hooker is entering his fourth season in the NFL. Former Tennessee Vols quarterback Hendon Hooker learned his roster status with the Tennessee Titans on Sunday.

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Ranking the NFL's backup quarterbacks for the 2026 season

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Tennessee Titans News / A to Z Sports / August 30

Former Tennessee Vols QB Hendon Hooker goes viral for sick move in final NFL preseason game

Former Tennessee Vols QB Hendon Hooker is hoping to earn a roster spot for the 2026 season. Former Tennessee Vols quarterback Hendon Hooker showed off his playmaking ability in the Tennessee Titans’ final preseason game.

Tennessee Titans News / Athlon Sports / August 11

Three Tennessee Titans Set for a Massive Showing in the First Preseason Contest

The 2026 preseason slate is set to begin on Thursday for the Titans, as they travel to San Francisco to take on the 49ers. This is a game that the Titans have been progressing toward for two weeks through the training camp they have been holding.

Tennessee Titans News / A to Z Sports / July 31

Hendon Hooker expresses one thing he wishes he would’ve done differently at Tennessee and it’s kind of heartbreaking

Hendon Hooker spent two memorable seasons as the Tennessee Volunteers’ quarterback. There’s not much that Hendon Hooker would change about his time at Tennessee, but there is one thing the former Vols quarterback wishes he would’ve done differently.

NFL News / A to Z Sports / July 28

Robert Saleh’s first comments at Titans training camp said a lot about former Vols QB Hendon Hooker’s future in Nashville

Former Tennessee Volunteers quarterback Hendon Hooker landed with the Titans earlier offseason. After spending the first two seasons of his career with the Detroit Lions, and parts of last season with the Carolina Panthers and New York Jets, former Tennessee Vols quarterback Hendon Hooker landed with the Tennessee Titans earlier this offseason.

New York Jets News / New York Jets on SI / April 2

Another Former Jets QB Departs After 2025 Stint

Another former quarterback from the 2025 New York Jets has found a new home. New York traded Justin Fields to the Kansas City Chiefs earlier in the offseason after bringing Geno Smith in as the team's starting quarterback.

NFL News / Field Level Media / April 1

Reports: Titans sign QB Hendon Hooker among four additions

The Tennessee Titans are signing quarterback Hendon Hooker, running back Michael Carter and wide receivers K.J. Osborn and Lance McCutcheon, multiple outlets reported Wednesday.

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NFL stars can't play forever, and retirement is coming sooner than later for some of the league's top players. These 25 players could call it quits following the 2026 season.

NFL News / Pro Football Rumors / April 1

Titans To Sign QB Hendon Hooker

The Titans are adding some quarterback depth behind Cam Ward. Former Lions third-round pick Hendon Hooker is headed to Tennessee, per ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.

NFL News / NFLTradeRumors.co / April 1

Titans Signing QB Hendon Hooker

According to Jeremy Fowler, the Titans are signing QB Hendon Hooker to the roster. This is now the fourth quarterback on the roster, joining Cam Ward, Mitchell Trubisky and Will Levis. There’s been trade speculation about Levis and this probably won’t do anything to dampen that.

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NFL News / A to Z Sports / March 18

Former Tennessee QB Hendon Hooker reveals the part of his game that Lions HC Dan Campbell told him 'sucked' coming out of college

Former Tennessee Vols quarterback Hendon Hooker spent the first two seasons of his NFL career with the Detroit Lions. The Lions selected Hooker in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft, but he was released last summer after failing to beat out Kyle Allen for the backup quarterback job.

New York Jets News / A to Z Sports / February 6

Hendon Hooker appears to confirm long held suspicion that Tennessee fans had about his ACL injury against South Carolina in 2022

There are a handful of games that Tennessee Vols fans would love to pretend never happened. One of those games is definitely Tennessee's road loss to South Carolina in 2022, which essentially knocked the Vols out of the College Football Playoff.

New York Jets News / NFLTradeRumors.co / December 27

Jets Signed Three Players, Elevated QB Hendon Hooker

The Jets announced that they are elevating QB Hendon Hooker to the active roster for Week 17. New York also signed three to the active roster, including WR Quentin Skinner, OL Marquis Hayes, and DB Tre Brown.

NFL News / NFLTradeRumors.co / December 16

Steelers Hosted 10 Players, Including QB Hendon Hooker

Per the wire, the Steelers hosted ten players for tryouts on Tuesday, including QB Hendon Hooker. The following is a full list of players who tried out for Pittsburgh: QB Hendon Hooker QB Jack Plummer RB Ian Wheeler TE J.J.

Carolina Panthers News / Carolina Panthers on SI / November 1

Panthers' latest QB decisions bad sign for ex-Lions third-rounder Hendon Hooker

Just before the regular season began, the Carolina Panthers decided to make a change at their third-string quarterback spot. Jack Plummer had bombed during the preseason, so it was an easy decision to cut him.

Carolina Panthers News / NFLTradeRumors.co / October 25

Panthers Elevate QB Hendon Hooker & OLB Boogie Basham

The Panthers announced on Saturday that they are elevating QB Hendon Hooker as their backup for Week 8, as well as elevating OLB Boogie Basham. Hooker, 27, opted to transfer to Tennessee after spending the first three years of his career at Virginia Tech.

Detroit Lions News / Side Lion Report / September 2, 2025

Hendon Hooker looking to develop with Panthers after Lions release

After being released by the Detroit Lions last Monday, former Detroit Lions backup quarterback Hendon Hooker has found a new home with the Carolina Panthers.

NFL News / Pro Football Rumors / August 28, 2025

Hendon Hooker gets second chance with Panthers

Hendon Hooker‘s second chance will come with Carolina. The Panthers are bringing in the recently cut Lions quarterback, adding him to their practice squad.

Detroit Lions News / Pro Football Rumors / August 25, 2025

Lions end Hendon Hooker experiment

Technically given three offseasons to take flight, the Lions’ Hendon Hooker is experiment is over.

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Detroit Lions News / Detroit Lions on SI / August 24, 2025

What Went Wrong With Detroit Lions QB Hendon Hooker?

The Detroit Lions have a difficult decision to make regarding their quarterback room. Veteran Kyle Allen has seemingly won the battle for the backup quarterback spot based on performance in the preseason, as he's vastly outplayed 2023 third-round pick Hendon Hooker.

Detroit Lions News / Yardbarker / August 24, 2025

Dan Campbell has brutally honest comments about Lions QB

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Detroit Lions News / Side Lion Report / August 5, 2025

Lions get called out (again) for how they've handled Hendon Hooker

The Detroit Lions knew what they were getting into when they took quarterback Hendon Hooker 68th overall in the 2023 NFL Draft. He was coming off a torn ACL late in his final college season at Tennessee, and he was already 25 years old due to playing six years of college football in the COVID-19 era.