Morgan Wallen Fan of Detroit Lions QB Hendon Hooker

Country music superstar Morgan Wallen appreciated the ovation at Ford Field.

Country music superstar Morgan Wallen appreciated the ovation he received at Ford Field during his Thursday performance. 

The Tennessee native is also a fan of the Detroit Lions third-round draft pick, as quarterback Hendon Hooker played for the Volunteers for the past two seasons prior to entering the draft. 

“I already liked Detroit cause you drafted my boy Hendon Hooker, but I like you more now,” Wallen said, via MLive. 

Wallen performed three songs during his encore while donning the No. 12 jersey of Detroit's backup quarterback. 

Here is a collection of Lions news that surfaced this weekend: 

• USA Today's LionsWire has the story of wideout Jameson Williams hosting a youth  football camp in Detroit on July 15. 
• A to Z Sports explores the Lions current kicking situation and examines who could end up securing the job in 2023
• The Lions team website explored the 2023 rookie draft class by the numbers. 
• Woodward Sports beat writer Matt Broder ranked the Lions position groups prior to the start of training camp at the team's Allen Park facility. 
• ESPN ranked NFL roster and explored their strengths and weaknesses. The Lions came in 17th. "Detroit will return its elite line, which includes tackles Taylor Decker and Penei Sewell, center Frank Ragnow and left guard Jonah Jackson. Starting right guard Halapoulivaati Vaitai (back) missed all of 2022, but he's expected back. The team also added old friend Graham Glasgow as insurance."
• Alex Rollins has a solid video breakdown on YouTube of how the Lions have countered NFL evolution.