Raiders Sign TE Austin Hooper

The Las Vegas Raiders continue adding new weapons as they overhaul their roster, including signing tight end Austin Hooper, the once-Stanford Cardinal star.

HENDERSON, Nev.--While the Las Vegas Raiders refuse to call their overhaul of the roster a "rebuild," Coach Josh McDaniels and General Manager Dave Ziegler added a solid piece to that effort when they agreed to terms on a contract with former Stanford Cardinal standout tight end Austin Hooper.

They needed another tight end after trading Darren Waller, not re-signing backup tight end Foster Moreau, and signing former Alabama Crimson Tide star O.J. Howard

Per the team:

Raiders Sign TE Austin Hooper

HENDERSON, Nev. – The Las Vegas Raiders have signed unrestricted free agent TE Austin Hooper, the club announced Wednesday.

Hooper, a 6-foot-4, 254-pound tight end, joins the Raiders after spending last season with the Tennessee Titans. The two-time Pro Bowl selection was originally selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the third round (81st overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft and spent his first four NFL seasons with the club before spending two seasons with the Cleveland Browns (2020-21). Hooper has appeared in 105 career games with 59 starts and totaled 339 receptions for 3,468 yards and 25 touchdowns.

Last season, Hooper played in 17 games with two starts for the Titans and recorded 41 receptions for 444 yards and two touchdowns. Since 2016, Hooper’s 339 receptions rank fourth in the NFL amongst all tight ends, and he has recorded at least three touchdowns in six of his seven NFL seasons.

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