The Falcons are officially in the market for a new franchise right end. Like it or not, after 4 years in Atlanta, Austin Hooper will officially be playing for a different team next season. According to Ian Rapoport, Hooper has signed with the Browns on a deal that will make him the highest-paid tight end in the game at the moment.
This was the inevitable result of the Falcons letting him hit the open market, which was obvious to just about anybody as soon as they said it. Teams are always on the lookout for the next great tight end, and players as young, as talented, and as productive as Hooper simply don’t hit free agency all that often.