Former Tennessee Vols quarterback Hendon Hooker is quickly fading in the battle for the Detroit Lions' backup quarterback job. Hooker was outplayed by veteran quarterback Kyle Allen in Detroit's preseason loss to the Miami Dolphins this past weekend.

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The conversation at quarterback has shifted dramatically for the Detroit Lions in the past month. When the Lions signed Kyle Allen in free agency, many—including myself—didn’t view him as particularly serious competition for third-year quarterback Hendon Hooker to win the backup job behind Jared Goff.