The Lions have brought in a third quarterback. C.J. Beathard signed with Detroit's practice squad today, the team announced. Beathard joins starter Jard Goff and backup Kyle Allen in the Lions' quarterback room.
The Detroit Lions are expected to sign a new veteran quarterback to the practice squad. After hosting two quarterbacks at the team's Allen Park Performance Center for tryouts, veteran C.J.
The Detroit Lions are making roster cuts as the deadline is just a day away, and they’ve moved on from one of their quarterbacks. The team announced that they were parting ways with Hendon Hooker, as he was competing for the backup quarterback job behind Jared Goff.
The Detroit Lions used a third-round pick on Hendon Hooker in the 2023 NFL Draft, and the Tennessee product could leave the team before ever making a start for the organization.
Detroit Lions backup quarterbacks Kyle Allen and Hendon Hooker have been duking it out all preseason long, vying for the role of direct backup to Jared Goff.
One of the tough decisions the Detroit Lions will be facing this next week is whether or not to keep three quarterbacks on the team's initial 53-man roster.
Year 7 started rough for former Houston quarterback Kyle Allen with a two-interception performance in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game versus the Chargers, but it seems the longtime veteran is revisiting his college mentality to stay afloat in the race for the Lions' QB2.
For all intents and purposes, the battle to be the Detroit Lions' No. 2 quarterback ended during the second-to-last preseason game. Kyle Allen played well again, while Hendon Hooker mostly struggled again.
The Detroit Lions returned to the practice field on Monday afternoon, but the 15th training camp practice took place on the indoor practice field. Detroit is awaiting a joint practice with the Houston Texans on Thursday and took the opportunity to learn more about players who have been working their way up the depth chart.
As years go by, it's easy to forget some of the players who suited up on the gridiron. While the quarterback is the one position in the NFL that is under
Christian Booher: I think Allen has done enough to be the backup quarterback. He has experience that will be beneficial, and seems well ahead of Hendon Hooker in terms of control of the offense and ability to maneuver the team down the field.
The Lions brought Teddy Bridgewater out of his quasi-retirement last December, clearly feeling the need to fortify their QB room for the end of the regular season and the playoffs.
Here is everything Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell said after the team's 24-17 loss to the Miami Dolphins in their third preseason game. “OK – we had an opportunity to win there at the end and we just weren’t able to finish it out.
The Detroit Lions' backup quarterback battle is the premier battle at training camp this summer. There are no starting jobs up for grabs, so all the focus goes to Hendon Hooker vs Kyle Allen.
The Detroit Lions fell 34-7 to the Los Angeles Chargers in the NFL Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio, to kick off the 2025 NFL season. While it's only preseason, Lions fans have expressed their concern over the blowout loss and the performance of backup quarterback Kyle Allen.
If there was one thing all Detroit Lions fans noticed on Thursday night, it was that both Lions backup quarterbacks struggled in this game. Kyle Allen had accuracy issues and threw two picks, and Hendon Hooker just basically never threw the ball and walked out with 18 passing yards and an interception.
The Detroit Lions entered the 2025 offseason with a bit of a quarterback situation on their hands. The team didn't have a backup QB they were certain they could depend on.
Detroit Lions backup quarterback Kyle Allen has an opportunity, over the course of the next month, to compete to play behind a signal-caller he knew from mutual friends and high-school football.
The Detroit Lions have agreed to terms on a deal with QB Kyle Allen, according to Mike Garafolo. Allen, 29, signed on with the Panthers as an undrafted free agent back in 2018.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have been trying to figure their new offense out to begin training camp, but that's pretty hard to do when the expected starting quarterback, Russell Wilson, is out due to injury.
The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback room underwent a major transformation in the 2024 offseason. They kicked off the changes by signing veteran quarterback Russell Wilson to a one-year deal worth the veteran minimum.
As the Pittsburgh Steelers’ No. 3 quarterback, Kyle Allen is often forgotten. Rightfully so, all the talk is centered around Russell Wilson and Justin Fields.
Moving on from their entire 2023 quarterback group, the Steelers have an interesting replacement setup on tap. Russell Wilson and Justin Fields comprise the core components of the 2024 QB room, but the team added a third piece Monday.
After flashing glimpses of talent as a rookie in 2021, Davis Mills ended any chance of being Houston's franchise quarterback in 2022. Houston will likely use the second pick in the draft on a QB, but who knows which one?