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Last Saturday wasn’t only a bloodbath for top-ranked teams. I got destroyed as well. After spending all of last season and all of this season (until last week) with a cumulative against-the-spread record above .500, I have dropped below the halfway mark.

Detroit Lions News / Viral Sports News / September 1

Former Detroit Lions QB Could Land With NFC North Rival

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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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.

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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.

College Football News / A to Z Sports / May 1

NFL analyst makes revelation about UCLA QB Nico Iamaleava that will surprise some Tennessee Vols fans

UCLA Bruins quarterback Nico Iamaleava spent the first two seasons of his college career with the Tennessee Volunteers before entering the NCAA transfer portal last April.

College Football News / A to Z Sports / April 28

‘It’s a very difficult thing for Josh Heupel and his staff’ – Former Vol Charles Davis gets real about Tennessee’s football program

Former Tennessee Volunteers defensive back Charles Davis, currently an analyst for CBS Sports, shared some thoughts this week on the biggest narrative currently surrounding UT football.

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.

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The greatest return man for every NFL franchise

From Billy "White Shoes" Johnson to Deion Sanders to Devin Hester, here are the greatest return men for each of the NFL's 32 teams.

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 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.

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, 2025

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, 2025

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

The Lions rested most of their starters in their 26-7 preseason finale loss on Saturday, which gave their reserve players one last chance to audition for a spot on the 53-man roster.

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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.

Detroit Lions News / Detroit Lions on SI / July 29, 2025