Sun Mar 09 23:20:00 UTC 2025: ## Patriots Re-Sign Tight End Austin Hooper on One-Year Deal

**Foxborough, MA** – The New England Patriots have agreed to terms with tight end Austin Hooper on a one-year contract worth up to $7 million, the team announced today. The deal includes $4 million guaranteed. Hooper, 30, spent the 2022 season with the Patriots, appearing in all 17 games and recording 45 receptions for 476 yards and three touchdowns.

This marks a return for Hooper to the Patriots, where he’ll reunite with head coach Bill Belichick and former Titans head coach Mike Vrabel. Hooper, a nine-year NFL veteran, previously played for the Atlanta Falcons, Cleveland Browns, Tennessee Titans, and Las Vegas Raiders. He earned Pro Bowl honors in 2018 and 2019 during his time with the Falcons. The new contract represents a significant raise from his previous one-year, $3 million deal with the Patriots.

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