Hendon Hooker

Hendon Hooker

27-Year-Old QuarterbackQB
Detroit Lions
2025 Fantasy Outlook
There was no outlook written for Hendon Hooker in 2025. Check out the latest news below for more on his current fantasy value.
RANKS
$Signed a four-year, $5.72 million contract with the Lions in May of 2023.
Used sparingly in 2024
QBDetroit Lions
January 26, 2025
Hooker completed six of nine passes for 62 yards while adding five carries for two yards over three games in 2024.
ANALYSIS
Hooker operated as Jared Goff's primary backup option in 2024, ultimately seeing marginal action with Goff starting all 17 regular-season contests. Hooker was demoted to the No. 3 option at quarterback when Detroit signed Teddy Bridgewater in late December after Bridgewater had previously retired prior to the year. Nonetheless, with Bridgewater entering free agency, Hooker will presumably enter the 2025 campaign as Goff's top backup.
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How do Hendon Hooker's 2024 advanced stats compare to other quarterbacks?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
  • Bad Pass %
    The percentage of passes that were considered to be poorly thrown.
  • Avg Target Depth
    The average number of yards thrown per pass by the quarterback – including incomplete passes.
  • Sack Rate
    The percentage of dropbacks where the quartback was sacked. The longer the bar below, the more often they are sacked relative to other QBs.
  • Avg Receiver YAC
    The average number of yards after the catch that receivers gained on passes thrown by this quarterback.
  • Receiver Drop %
    The percentage of passes dropped by receivers on passes thrown by this quarterback. The longer the bar, the more sure-handed his receivers have been.
Bad Pass %
11.1%
 
Avg Target Depth
5.4 Yds
 
Sack Rate
10.0%
 
Avg Receiver YAC
4.8 Yds
 
Receiver Drop %
11.1%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2024
2023
A third-round pick in last year’s draft, Hooker spent most of his rookie season recovering from an ACL injury from November 2022. He was finally healthy enough to suit up as the emergency No. 3 QB the final three regular-season games and in the playoffs, though he never took a snap. Jared Goff, who signed a contract extension this offseason after leading the Lions to the NFC championship game, is secure as the starter, but Hooker should take over the backup spot this season. Hooker, 26, has a strong arm, though perhaps not elite, and should regain most of his mobility and athleticism post-injury. At 6-4, 208, Hooker has prototypical QB size, and the Lions offer a strong supporting cast. It’s an intriguing setup should Hooker be pressed into action.
Hooker might be the quarterback of the future in Detroit, but the Tennessee product has long odds of seeing the field as a rookie. Not only is Jared Goff cemented atop the depth chart, Hooker -- who coach Dan Campbell said is headed toward a "redshirt" year -- is recovering from a torn ACL he suffered in November 2022 and doesn't have a clear timetable to resume full activities. However, the Lions have minimal commitments to Goff once the season is done, giving Hooker at least a slight chance to compete for a starting gig in 2024.
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Demoted for playoffs
QBDetroit Lions
Coach's Decision
January 18, 2025
Hooker (coach's decision) is inactive for Saturday's divisional-round game against the Commanders, Tim Twentyman of the Lions' official site reports.
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Seemingly wins backup job
QBDetroit Lions
August 27, 2024
Hooker looks to have won the No. 2 QB job following Nate Sudfeld's release Tuesday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
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Uneven final preseason game
QBDetroit Lions
August 24, 2024
Hooker completed 12 of 20 passes for 114 yards, one touchdown and one interception in Saturday's 24-17 preseason win over the Steelers.
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Should start Saturday
QBDetroit Lions
August 20, 2024
Head coach Dan Campbell stated Tuesday that he'd like Hooker to start Saturday against the Steelers, Eric Woodyard of ESPN.com reports.
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Solid preseason showing
QBDetroit Lions
August 17, 2024
Hooker completed 12 of 15 pass attempts for 150 yards in Saturday's preseason game against Kansas City while running for 11 yards and one touchdown on five attempts.
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Odd-man out in Detroit?
QBDetroit Lions
February 1, 2025
Bill Barnwell of ESPN.com believes that the signing of Teddy Bridgewater late in the 2024 regular season could indicate that the Lions will move on from Hooker during the offseason.
ANALYSIS
Hooker spent most of the 2024 campaign as Jared Goff's backup, but the former was relegated to emergency quarterback duties after Bridgewater was signed to the 53-man roster in late December. Hooker is owed only $1.3 million in non-guaranteed money in 2025, but he could be let go or traded by Detroit given Bridgewater's return and Goff signing a four-year extension in May of 2024.
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