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Karl Rasmussen

Elite QB Prospect Receives Promising Injury Update on Eve of NFL Draft

Former Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker is expected to hear his name called relatively early during the NFL draft. The 25-year-old is coming off a serious knee injury he sustained during his final season with the Volunteers, but he reportedly has informed teams that he’s expected to be cleared to play by the start of the regular season.

According to Pete Thamel of ESPN, Hooker’s doctor sent a letter to all 32 NFL teams informing them that the quarterback was on a “fast recovery trajectory” after undergoing surgery to his knee.

Hooker tore his ACL in November and underwent surgery in December. He sustained the non-contact injury in a game against South Carolina on Nov. 19. 

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