Austin Hooper

Tight End

Age: 32
Free Agency: 2027 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 10
  • 2026 Salary Cap Charge: $3,220,000 (1.06% of cap)
  • 2026 Cash Payout: $3,250,000 (1.52% of spending)
  • 2026 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.01
  • Contract Value: $3,250,000 ($3,250,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $2,740,000
  • Contract Ranking: 41/154 at TE

Current Contract

(UFA, signed 2026)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusPer Game Roster BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202632$1,490,000$1,250,000$510,000$1,490,000$3,220,0001.1%
Total$1,490,000$1,250,000$510,000$1,490,000$3,220,000

Contract Notes

Austin Hooper signed a one year, $3.5 million contract with the Falcons.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$3.3M
2026
Cash Due$3,250,000
Running Cash$3,250,000
Career Earnings: $45,894,524
Career APY: $4,589,452
Potential Earnings: $47,894,524
Total Guarantees: $36,562,524
Largest Cash Payment: $11,500,000 (2020)
Largest Cap Number: $8,250,000 (2021)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
FalconsDraftedExpired20164$3,165,524$1,055,175$747,524$4,444,524140.4%$1,111,131
BrownsUFAJune 1 Terminated20204$42,000,000$10,500,000$18,500,000$23,000,00054.8%$11,500,000
TitansSFAExpired20221$6,000,000$6,000,000$6,000,000$6,000,000100.0%$6,000,000
RaidersUFAExpired20231$2,750,000$2,750,000$2,165,000$2,875,000104.5%$2,875,000
PatriotsUFAExpired20241$3,000,000$3,000,000$2,410,000$3,375,000112.5%$3,375,000
PatriotsUFAExpired20251$5,000,000$5,000,000$4,000,000$4,950,00099.0%$4,950,000
FalconsUFAActive20261$3,250,000$3,250,000$2,740,000$1,250,00038.5%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Falcons4$5,694,524$1,423,631$4,444,5240.0%$00.0%
Browns2$23,000,000$11,500,000$11,750,0000.0%$11,250,0000.0%
Titans1$6,000,000$6,000,000$2,690,0000.0%$3,310,0000.0%
Raiders1$2,875,000$2,875,000$2,750,0000.0%$00.0%
Patriots2$8,325,000$4,162,500$8,125,0000.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusOther BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2016Falcons$450,000$186,881$0$0$0$0$636,8810.4%$1,197,524
2017Falcons$540,000$186,881$0$0$0$0$752,8810.4%$566,000
2018Falcons$630,000$186,881$0$0$0$0$842,8810.5%$656,000
2019Falcons$2,025,000$186,881$0$0$0$0$2,211,8811.2%$2,025,000
2020Browns$1,500,000$2,000,000$0$0$0$1,500,000$3,500,0001.5%$11,500,000
2021Browns$4,500,000$3,750,000$0$0$0$4,500,000$8,250,0003.9%$11,500,000
2022Titans$1,035,000$1,655,000$0$0$0$1,035,000$2,690,0001.3%$6,000,000
2023Raiders$1,165,000$1,000,000$510,000$75,000$0$1,165,000$2,750,0001.2%$2,875,000
2024Patriots$1,210,000$1,200,000$510,000$80,000$125,000$1,210,000$3,125,0001.2%$3,375,000
2025Patriots$2,000,000$2,000,000$850,000$150,000$0$2,000,000$5,000,0001.6%$4,950,000
2026Falcons$1,490,000$1,250,000$510,000$0$0$1,490,000$3,220,0001.1%$3,250,000
Total$16,545,000$13,602,524$2,380,000$305,000$125,000$12,900,000$32,979,524$47,894,524
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Browns2022$3,750,000$0
Browns2023$7,500,000$0
Titans2023$3,310,000$0
Total$14,560,000$0

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsRushingReceivingFumbles
OffenseSpecialAttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTDTotalLost
201614238.8%38.1%000.001927114.3300
201715076.7%19.1%000.004649110.7300
201816076.3%15.2%000.00716609.3400
201913362.4%0.0%000.007578710.5600
202013364.5%0.5%000.00464359.5400
202116064.8%2.1%000.00383459.1300
202216047.2%2.0%000.004144410.8200
202317053.3%0.0%000.00252349.4000
202417052.6%13.9%000.004547610.6300
202516146.8%16.1%000.002126312.5200

Valuation Diamond

The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.

OTC ValuationAPY
Regular$5,388,000$3,250,000
Injury Adjusted$5,388,000$3,250,000
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OTC Valuation $2.7M $5.4M $8M $10.7M $13.4M APY $3.2M $6.4M $9.6M $12.7M $15.9M $9,790,000 $9,000,000

Weekly Valuation Trends

The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.

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