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Atlanta Falcons sign TE Austin Hooper

Atlanta Falcons signed TE Austin Hooper on March 9, 2026.

Event type
Free agent signing
First reported
Mar 9, 2026
Official
Mar 9, 2026
Player
Austin Hooper
Position
TE

What changed

Player
Austin Hooper
From
Free agent
To
Atlanta Falcons
Effective
Mar 9, 2026

Known details

Compensation
Signed a 1 year $3.25 million contract with Atlanta (ATL)

How this move reshapes the Tight Ends room

Atlanta Falcons tight ends, this season vs last season — the room this transaction changed.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Tight Ends Coach: Kevin Koger
92Kyle Pitts9216/178899959693$15M25.86'6"250
62Austin HooperNEW6916/17990968265$3.2M31.76'4"254
45Jack VellingNEW435/17005050—$1.0M——242
45Joshua Simon385/17005096—$885K25.76'4"240
25Charlie Woerner5717/177481989620$5.8M28.86'5"245
Last season · 2025Tight Ends Coach: Kevin Koger
92Kyle Pitts9216/178899959693$15M25.86'6"250
45Feleipe FranksLEFT4815/172408596—$1.1M28.66'6"245
45Joshua Simon385/17005096—$885K25.76'4"240
25Charlie Woerner5717/177481989620$5.8M28.86'5"245
25Teagan QuitorianoLEFT4112/17540689628$1.1M26.46'6"259

Timeline

  1. OfficialMar 9, 2026

    Atlanta Falcons sign TE Austin Hooper

    Signed a 1 year $3.25 million contract with Atlanta (ATL)

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