Detroit Lions quarterback Hendon Hooker's first two seasons in the NFL haven't gone like the former Tennessee Vols standout was likely expecting. Hooker, who was limited as a rookie in 2023 after tearing his ACL near the end of his final season at Tennessee,

Bridgewater had been the emergency-only No. 3 QB, inactive on game days ever since re-signing with the Lions late in the year. That status has now changed. Bridgewater is active for Saturday night’s divisional round matchup against the Washington Commanders. Rookie Hendon Hooker is inactive and the designated third QB for this one.

Hooker operated as the backup to Jared Goff for the entire season, though he'll serve as the emergency quarterback in the Lions' playoff opener. Teddy Bridgwater has taken over as second on the depth chart. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc.

Hendon Hooker is still the Detroit Lions' No. 2 quarterback ... weeks after he led his alma mater, Miami Northwestern, to a Florida high school state championship as a coach. Bridgewater is in his 11th NFL season, while Hooker has completed six of nine ...

Hendon Hooker is inactive as the team's emergency third quarterback for the divisional-round game against the Commanders.

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While the Jaguars and Bears already have a quarterback in place, the Raiders do not, which led one Raiders insider to float the idea of Las Vegas trading for Lions quarterback Hendon Hooker if ...