Bridgewater is active for Saturday night's divisional round matchup against the Washington Commanders. Rookie Hendon Hooker is inactive and the designated third QB for this one.

When the Detroit Lions released their list of inactives ahead of the playoff game against the Washington Commanders on Saturday night, quarterback Hendon Hooker was on the list. Here's why the ...

Detroit had the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs last year, but could not get past the Washington Commanders when it mattered most. Even in defeat, they ended up losing their two star coordinators ...

Detroit Lions prepare for divisional round; Man wins tickets to playoff 03:45. The Detroit Lions chose veteran quarterback Teddy Bridgewater over Hendon Hooker to back up Jared Goff against the ...

Bill Barnwell of ESPN on Jan. 30 named Hooker Detroit's top candidate for release heading into the offseason. Detroit Lions quarterback Hendon Hooker David Reginek-Imagn images ...

Quarterback Hendon Hooker successfully won the Detroit Lions' backup job in 2024 after he beat out Nate Sudfeld. However, the Lions decided to roll with someone else for the role late in the season.

He played three offensive snaps as the Lions' No. 2 quarterback in a playoff loss to the Washington Commanders, when Goff left briefly with an injury, and is expected to return to coaching this fall.

The Detroit Lions' season is over after losing to the Washington Commanders 45-31 in the divisional round of the playoffs Saturday night. Latest U.S.

For, let's say about a year, the Detroit Lions have advanced Hendon Hooker as their No. ... For the playoff game against the Washington Commanders, Bridgewater was the No. 2 quarterback over Hooker.

Hendon Hooker is labeled as the team's emergency third quarterback, meaning Teddy Bridgewater will be Jared Goff's backup should he get injured. FOLLOW ALONG: Lions vs Commanders score, live updates ...

The long-anticipated changing of the guard at backup quarterback is now official for the Lions. Veteran Teddy Bridgewater is the new No. 2 QB for Detroit as the playoff games begin. Bridgewater ...