Overview

• Dan Campbell assigned Hendon Hooker to open the first half and Kyle Allen to handle the second half of Friday’s preseason game against the Falcons.
• The move follows a 34-7 loss to the Chargers in which the quarterbacks combined for three interceptions and the team turned the ball over five times.
• Rookie cornerback Terrion Arnold remains sidelined by an unspecified injury, adding urgency to Detroit’s depth evaluation.
• The Atlanta Falcons will sit Michael Penix Jr. and Kirk Cousins in favor of Easton Stick and Emory Jones under center.
• The Lions are using live preseason reps to settle their No. 2 quarterback role behind Jared Goff, who has not missed a start since 2021.