Former Tennessee Volunteers quarterback Hendon Hooker will make his NFL debut in a preseason game for the Detroit Lions on Thursday night.
The NFL preseason is in full swing this week as we begin the charge toward regular season games in early September. The Detroit Lions play their first preseason game this evening when they square off against the New York Giants. Starting quarterbackThe Lions selected Hooker with the No. 68 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft amid an offseason of uncertainty around Goff's future with the team.
Hooker spent his rookie season rehabbing from an ACL injury he suffered against South Carolina during the tail end of his final season at the University of Tennessee. He helped breathe life back into the football town of Knoxville, Tennessee, posting a sparkling 6,080 passing yards to go along with 58 touchdowns against just five interceptions in his two seasons as a starter with the Vols.
While Goff is the unquestioned starter in the Motor City after signing a four-year, $212 million extension this offseason, Hooker still has plenty of opportunity in front of him in the league. Much of that will be based on his performances in settings like the preseason, where he gets to command the offense for several quarters as "the guy."
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