Hendon Hooker is active as the Detroit Lions backup quarterback behind Jared Goff for the game tonight against the San Francisco 49ers.

The Lions signed Bridgewater as insurance ahead of the playoffs in a move Lions coach Dan Campbell insisted was no reflection of their faith in Hooker as a backup.

Lions head coach Dan Campbell made it very clear that Teddy Bridgewater’s return is not a reflection on Hendon Hooker

#Lions QB Mark Brunell said Detroit would absolutely trust Hendon Hooker to appear in a playoff game if necessary. — Nolan Bianchi (@nolanbianchi) December 26, 2024 The signing of Bridgewater came as no surprise to Hooker, who said it's something he has ...

When asked if Hooker was at the point where they would trust him to play in a postseason game, Mark Brunell said, “Absolutely, I would.”

The Detroit Lions host the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday Night Football to end the NFL’s regular season. The winner takes the NFC North crown and No. 1 seed, while the loser will be the No. 5 seed on the road in the wild-card round. Let’s dive into our projected depth chart for the Lions.

Detroit Lions backup quarterback Hendon Hooker spoke on the signing of Teddy Bridgewater, which was expected by him.

Usually, a Super Bowl contender signing a new backup quarterback in Week 17 signals a glaring lack of faith in their usual No. 2. But Lions head coach Dan Campbell insisted on Thursday that adding Teddy Bridgewater “doesn’t mean we’re disappointed” in 2023 third-rounder Hendon Hooker, who has spent the season backing up Jared Goff.

Detroit Lions linebacker and defensive captain Alex Anzalone is returning for the winner-take-all Week 18 showdown against Minnesota Vikings.

The Detroit Lions have a new quarterback, but head coach Dan Campbell has made another announcement regarding the team's QB situation.

Calvin Johnson Jr., born on September 29, 1985, in Tyrone, Georgia, is a retired American football wide receiver who played nine seasons for the Detroit Lions in the NFL. Known as Megatron, he was drafted second overall in the 2007 NFL Draft after a standout career at Georgia Tech,

Which brings us to an oft-overlooked but all-important question: How might this year's playoff contenders fare without their top passers? And which teams are best-suited to survive an injury under center?