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VFL Hendon Hooker signs with Titans in return to the Volunteer State

Hooker returns to Tennessee after spending 2025 on practice squads with the Carolina Panthers and New York Jets, and he adds depth behind Cam Ward.

  • On Wednesday, the Tennessee Titans signed quarterback Hendon Hooker, marking his return to the state where he starred for the Tennessee Volunteers.
  • The Detroit Lions drafted Hooker in 2023, but he missed his rookie season following an ACL injury; he later spent time with the Carolina Panthers and New York Jets before joining Nashville.
  • Tennessee also signed running back Michael Carter and wide receivers K.J. Osborn and Lance McCutcheon to bolster depth during training camp and the preseason.
  • Hooker will provide depth behind starting quarterback Cameron Ward while competing against Will Levis and veteran Mitch Trubisky in a crowded quarterback room.
  • Returning to the Volunteer State, the quarterback finished fifth in the 2022 Heisman Trophy voting after completing 69.6% of his passes during his collegiate career.
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NFLTradeRumors.co broke the news in on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.
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