Packers to Reportedly Make a Run at Free Agent TE Austin Hooper
Austin Hooper has played with the Atlanta Falcons all four years of his career thus far, putting up some spectacular numbers along the way. However, a change of scenery might be due for the two-time Pro Bowler, as the team seems to be content with letting him exit stage right.
Hooper, 25, is a free agent for the first time in his NFL career, and has plenty of suitors who would love his services. The Green Bay Packers are apparently one of the teams willing to make a run at the young star.
The #Packers are among the teams planning to make a run at #Falcons free agent TE Austin Hooper, per @RobDemovsky. The #Redskins are another team with strong interest, per @vxmcclure23. Safe to say he’ll have a hot market.
— NFL Update (@MySportsUpdate) February 28, 2020
The free agent-to-be has statistically gotten better every season of his career, even though this past season he played in the fewest games of his career. In 2019, Hooper had 75 receptions and six touchdowns in just 13 games, averaging 10.5 yards per catch.
With Aaron Rodgers calling the plays for the Packers, it is safe to assume that Hooper may have an even better year than last year with a better QB, and this could be a convenient way to send Jimmy Graham to the wayside.
Aaron Rodgers-to-Austin Hooper would be ??. https://t.co/DCAYu2zVNK
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) February 28, 2020
Free agency officially starts March 18, so we will just have to wait until then to see if the Packers and Hooper link up.