It’s been over a calendar year since Hendon Hooker tore the ACL in his left knee while playing for the Tennessee Volunteers. Things have progressed for him very well to the point where the team made a huge decision this week.
Lions quarterback Hendon Hooker has not participated in a practice with the team since being drafted in the third round this year, but that is changing this week.
This week, the Lions opted to start Hooker’s 21-day evaluation clock, meaning over the next three weeks, he’ll either be added to the 53-man roster or will stay on the Non-Football Injury list for the remainder of the season.
Hooker suffered an ACL tear last November at Tennessee, which dropped him out of the first-round discussion and allowed the Lions to acquire him early in the third round at No. 68 overall.
The 26-year-old is unlikely to play this year given that Jared Goff and Teddy Bridgewater both are healthy.
During his college career at Virginia Tech and Tennessee, Hooker passed for 8,975 yards, 80 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions over the course of five seasons and 45 games played. He also rushed for 2,079 yards and 25 touchdowns.
