CLEVELAND, OHIO - OCTOBER 11: Tight end Austin Hooper #81 of the Cleveland Browns warms up after halftime against the Indianapolis Colts at FirstEnergy Stadium on October 11, 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Browns defeated the Colts 32-23. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
The future of the Cleveland Browns tight end position could look a little different than many may have anticipated just one year ago and here’s why:
In a rather unexpected move to many fans on the first day of free agency in 2020, the Cleveland Browns and tight end Austin Hooper reached an agreement on a four-year contract which made him the highest-paid tight end at the time.