03-16-2022, 01:33 PM
(03-16-2022, 11:31 AM)pally Wrote: It is being reported that the Browns will be releasing TE Austin Hooper as a post Jun 1 designee. Hooper is 27 and had 38 receptions for 341 yards last season. His best year was 2019 in Atlanta with 75 receptions for 787 yards. CJ replacement?
He would be a good candidate. I don't think the Browns used him as effectively as the Falcons.
Cleveland signed him after Njoku basically lost a season to injury. I'm not sure if they wanted to run a two TE system or if they had lost confidence in Njoku. But, the franchise tag on Njoku ($10.9M) and Hooper's salary of $9.5M indicates Hooper is a salary cap casualty.
