The Browns have agreed to terms with former Falcon Austin Hooper on a deal that will make him the highest-paid tight end in the NFL, according to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero, Ian Rapaport and Michael Silver.
The 25-year-old out of Stanford caught 75 passes for 787 yards and six touchdowns last season. His new contract is set to usurp Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce's five-year, $46.8 million deal, Zach Ertz's five-year, $42.5 million contract with the Eagles and 49ers star George Kittle's rookie contract that pays him just under $700,000 a year.
With a noticeable dearth in tight end talent this offseason, it was expected that Hooper would net big money from a team desperate for size and strength downfield.