Detroit Lions quarterback Hendon Hooker nearing return to practice says Dan Campbell.
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00:00 John Hennon hooker is almost back
00:01 nearing a return to practice.
00:03 What do you make of that?
00:04 Me in the case for the rookie QB.
00:07 Yeah, if you don't look,
00:08 I think it's still status quo
00:10 for Detroit's rookie quarterback.
00:11 Obviously I do not expect him to
00:13 see the field at all unless it's a
00:15 catastrophic situation to Jared golf.
00:17 But you gotta recall that the Lions
00:19 added Teddy Bridgewater to be the backup.
00:21 But here's the thing.
00:22 Here's the advantage that the Lions
00:24 would have by starting the practice
00:26 window for Hennon hooker.
00:27 The Lions are going to be
00:29 the backup for Hennon hooker.
00:30 The opportunity for him to come off
00:32 the NFI list and practice with the team
00:35 allows the coaching staff to work with them.
00:37 Since the beginning of the season,
00:39 he's been doing all the work on the
00:41 side and being in the meeting rooms,
00:43 but he can't be coached on the field.
00:46 The opportunity that he could have to go
00:48 out and toss the football around and
00:50 get acclimated to life as in the NFL.
00:53 In regards to the practice schedule,
00:55 having the coaching staff live at practice,
00:57 work on technique, fundamentals, recognition.
00:59 Really will help expedite the
01:01 development of the talented rookie.
01:02 He's been working and steadily,
01:04 and by all accounts he's been an
01:07 ideal rookie candidate this year.
01:09 You look at the opportunity that he
01:11 had to sit back and learn from Jared
01:14 Golf, Teddy Bridgewater, and even David Blau.
01:17 I think adds a veteran presence
01:19 to that quarterbacks room.
01:20 But Vito,
01:21 the opportunity that Hennon hooker has
01:23 is that he's got a lot of experience
01:26 and the experience that Hendon hooker
01:28 has potentially moving forward,
01:29 I think is advantageous for him
01:31 and the organization.
01:32 He gets to sit back and learn from veterans.
01:35 He has an opportunity when the time
01:37 comes to be activated off the NFI list.
01:40 Dan Campbell was asked about it.
01:42 Would it lock down when he would be
01:44 coming off and starting practice,
01:46 but indicated possibly this week he could
01:48 start but didn't exactly confirm it.
01:50 It could happen.
01:51 So you look at Hendon hooker and his
01:53 opportunity to practice with the team.
01:55 For his development and you gotta remember,
01:58 I do believe that Brad Holmes has said
02:00 that this year is basically going
02:01 to be considered a wretched year.
02:03 He's going to learn to acclimate
02:05 to life in the NFL and being able
02:07 to practice with the team can only
02:09 help his development. But do do if
02:11 Hendon hooker has to see the field this
02:14 season, something has gone terribly wrong.
02:16 Absolutely, and it's good to hear.
02:18 Like you said, John,
02:19 that he's getting healthy and he
02:21 gets some practice reps as well.
02:22 And before the end of this season,
02:24 John, thanks for all the time.