DETROIT -- The Lions have waived quarterback Hendon Hooker , a source confirmed to ESPN

Following Saturday's home loss in the preseason finale against Houston, head coach Dan Campbell suggested that Hooker could potentially benefit from a different setting.

Hooker, 27, struggled with turnovers throughout training camp and preseason action, as he lost the QB2 spot to former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kyle Allen behind four-time Pro Bowler Jared Goff .

"How much development do you believe there still is? Sometimes does the player need a change of scenery? What about our own depth in other areas?" Campbell said of Hooker on Saturday. "I mentioned this the other day, relative to that -- all right, maybe there is room to grow. Is that worth it for the depth we need at O-Line,

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