The Detroit Lions are not expected to start Hendon Hooker at quarterback in their preseason opener Thursday. When the Lions' offense takes the field for the first time in the Hall of Fame Game, it will be led by veteran Kyle Allen according to ESPN's Pat McAfee on Thursday.

Hendon Hooker and Kyle Allen have alternated days working with the second-team offense through two days of Detroit Lions training camp.

If there was one thing all Detroit Lions fans noticed on Thursday night, it was that both Lions backup quarterbacks struggled in this game. Kyle Allen had accuracy issues and threw two picks, and Hendon Hooker just basically never threw the ball and walked out with 18 passing yards and an