Overview

• Hooker cleared waivers Wednesday and is signing with Carolina’s practice squad, according to The Charlotte ObserverDeDetroit cut him in the final 53-man roster trim after he lost the Lions’ QB2 battle to veteran Kyle Allen.
• His preseason line was 22-of-40 for 187 yards with three interceptions, two lost fumbles and a 39.3 passer rating.
• In Carolina, he opens as the third option behind starter Bryce Young and veteran Andy Dalton, the only two quarterbacks on the active roster.
• Dalton’s elbow issue could lead to a short-term elevation if needed, and Hooker arrives with only 33 NFL snaps after a rookie year spent rehabbing a college ACL tear.