Hooker was the Lions' third-round pick in the NFL Draft, but because he tore his ACL last November, he's unlikely to play in 2023. Before the injury he dominated defenses to the tune of 253.3 pass yards and 43.8 rush yards per game with 68 total touchdowns over his last 24 outings. There's concern with the type of offense he ran at Tennessee translating to the NFL, but the greater problem is that when Hooker might be fully recovered, he'll be 26 years old with zero NFL experience on a team that hasn't exactly been pass-heavy over the past two seasons. There's no guarantee he'll be great or will have time on his side to develop into a stat-smashing pro. Passing on Hooker in 2023 leagues is easy, but he's also not worthy of a top-30 pick in rookie-only drafts because of his uncertain future.
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Fantasy News
Lions' Hendon Hooker: Officially starting on NFI list
Rotowire
The Lions placed Hooker (knee) on the reserve/non-football injury list Tuesday.
Hooker will miss at least the first four games of the season as he continues to recover from a torn left ACL. Lions head coach Dan Campbell has already said the team views the 2023 season as a "redshirt year" for the rookie third-round pick, so Detroit may not have serious plans for him to play much, if at all, until 2024 at the earliest. Teddy Bridgewater remains the top backup to Jared Goff, with Adrian Martinez in place as the No. 3 quarterback.
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Lions' Hendon Hooker: Headed for redshirt year
Rotowire
Head coach Dan Campbell said Tuesday on the "Green Light with Chris Long" podcast that he doesn't anticipate Hooker (knee) playing during his rookie season. "Really, this is a redshirt year for him," Campbell said. "He's got to get this leg right first and then he'll learn under Jared [Goff], and then let's see what happens. If he can eventually become your two or maybe down the road, later on, it's more than that, but it's going to be a long time."
The main question within the Lions quarterback room regards the future of Goff, whose release after the upcoming season would only cost Detroit $5 million in dead money. After that comes Hooker's acclimation to the NFL, as the Tennessee product who tore the ACL in his left knee last November remains without a clear timeline to resume full activities. Should Hooker miss most or all of the offseason, it seems unrealistic to think he could give the Lions much of a reason to move off of Goff in 2024 without having much practice time under his belt.
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Lions' Hendon Hooker: Detroit ends fall in Round 3
Rotowire
The Lions selected Hooker (knee) in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft, 68th overall.
Hooker tore his ACL in November and might need a redshirt season in 2023 as a result, but whenever he's healthy he should give Detroit an interesting developmental quarterback behind Jared Goff. That Hooker turned 25 in January and played in an extremely favorable system at Tennessee undermines his otherwise excellent production with the Volunteers, where he threw for 58 touchdowns compared to just five interceptions in his final 24 collegiate games. To Hooker's credit he was a good player at Virginia Tech before that, too, and at both schools he proved an effective volume runner. Hooker is a total wild card, but the Lions had a lot of picks in the 2023 Draft and relatively few needs, leaving Detroit in good position to make this gamble.
