Hendon Hooker looking forward to working on his game this offseason

Tim Twentyman

When the Detroit Lions drafted quarterback Hendon Hooker in the third round of last year's NFL Draft, the plan was for his rookie season to be a red-shirt year of sorts.

Hooker, who was a Heisman Trophy favorite at Tennessee before tearing his ACL in 2022, was going to come into Detroit and learn from starter Jared Goff and veteran backup Teddy Bridgewater. Heal up, learn the playbook and gro