The Detroit Lions added quarterback Jake Fromm to their roster without waiving another quarterback on August 12. Naturally, most pundits didn’t take that as a good sign for Lions injured signal caller Hendon Hooker.
But head coach Dan Campbell provided a much more positive update on Hooker prior to practice on August 14. MLive’com’s Kory E. Woods reported Campbell told the media that “there’s a good chance” Hooker will play in Week 2 of the preseason.
The Lions will face the Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday, August 17.
About a half hour after Campbell spoke to the media, MLive.com’s Ben Raven reported Hooker was on the field at practice.
The second-year quarterback left Detroit’s first preseason game against the New York Giants on August 8. Campbell told reporters after the game that “he got his bell rung” and was in the concussion protocol.
The Lions also made a roster move on August 14 that didn’t involve any quarterbacks. Pundits could view that as another sign Hooker will be back soon.
On defense, the Lions waived injured safety Morice Norris and replaced him on the roster with veteran cornerback Javelin Guidry.
If nothing else, Guidry will add speed to the Detroit secondary. Guidry ran the 40-yard dash in 4.29 seconds at the 2020 NFL combine. That was the second-fastest time at the 2020 combine behind only former wide receiver Henry Ruggs.
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