Teddy Bridgewater's signing with the Detroit Lions on Thursday didn't come as any surprise to Hendon Hooker. The Lions' backup quarterback knew Bridgewater was planning to return to the team way back before training camp.

Hendon Hooker is active as the Detroit Lions backup quarterback behind Jared Goff for the game tonight against the San Francisco 49ers.

Detroit Lions linebacker and defensive captain Alex Anzalone is returning for the winner-take-all Week 18 showdown against Minnesota Vikings.

Lions head coach Dan Campbell made it very clear that Teddy Bridgewater’s return is not a reflection on Hendon Hooker

The Detroit Lions host the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday Night Football to end the NFL’s regular season. The winner takes the NFC North crown and No. 1 seed, while the loser will be the No. 5 seed on the road in the wild-card round. Let’s dive into our projected depth chart for the Lions.

#Lions QB Mark Brunell said Detroit would absolutely trust Hendon Hooker to appear in a playoff game if necessary. — Nolan Bianchi (@nolanbianchi) December 26, 2024 The signing of Bridgewater came as no surprise to Hooker, who said it's something he has ...

When asked if Hooker was at the point where they would trust him to play in a postseason game, Mark Brunell said, “Absolutely, I would.”

Detroit Lions backup quarterback Hendon Hooker spoke on the signing of Teddy Bridgewater, which was expected by him.

Usually, a Super Bowl contender signing a new backup quarterback in Week 17 signals a glaring lack of faith in their usual No. 2. But Lions head coach Dan Campbell insisted on Thursday that adding Teddy Bridgewater “doesn’t mean we’re disappointed” in 2023 third-rounder Hendon Hooker, who has spent the season backing up Jared Goff.

The Detroit Lions have a new quarterback, but head coach Dan Campbell has made another announcement regarding the team's QB situation.

Does Teddy Bridgewater signing with the Detroit Lions mean the franchise don't trust Hendon Hooker? Head coach Dan Campbell spoke to the media about his second year quarterback on Thursday after the news about the Bridgewater signing broke.

Detroit Lions (13-2) quarterback Hendon Hooker wasn’t surprised by the team’s decision to sign Teddy Bridgewater on Thursday. Hooker had been expecting it since before training camp, the same time when Bridgewater was preparing to coach high school football for his alma mater,