NFL
Austin Hooper
Austin Hooper
New England Patriots, Tight End
Age: 30-34d (Nov 04, 1994)
Exp: 8 Years
Country: US
College: Stanford
Drafted: Round 3 (#81 overall), 2016
Agent(s): Steve Caric (Wasserman)
2024 Cap Hit
$3,125,000
2024 Cash
$3,125,000
Career Earnings
$39,493,671
2024-2024 Free Agent (CURRENT)
Austin Hooper signed a 1 year , $3,125,000 contract with the New England Patriots, including $1,200,000 signing bonus, $2,410,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,125,000. In 2024, Hooper will earn a base salary of $1,210,000, a signing bonus of $1,200,000, a workout bonus of $80,000 and a incentive bonus of $125,000, while carrying a cap hit of $3,125,000 and a dead cap value of $2,410,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,125,000
Average Salary:
$3,125,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,200,000
GTD at Sign:
$2,410,000
Total GTD:
$2,410,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
30 | $3,125,000 | 1.22% | $3,125,000 | $3,125,000 | $2,410,000 |
| 2025 |
|
31 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Workout Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
30 | $1,210,000 | $1,200,000 | $80,000 | $3,125,000 | $3,125,000 | $3,125,000 | $3,125,000 |
Contract Notes
- $2.41M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2024 salary)
- Per Game Active Bonus: $30,000 ($510,000)
- Playing Time Incentives (cumulative)
50%: $125,000 (LTBE)
55%: $125,000
60%: $125,000
65%: $125,000
70%: $125,000 - Reception Incentives (cumulative)
40: $125,000
45: $125,000
50: $125,000
55: $125,000
60: $125,000
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2023-2023 Free Agent
Austin Hooper signed a 1 year , $2,750,000 contract with the Las Vegas Raiders, including $1,000,000 signing bonus, $2,165,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,750,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,750,000
Average Salary:
$2,750,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$2,165,000
Total GTD:
$2,165,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2022-2022 Free Agent
Austin Hooper signed a 1 year , $6,000,000 contract with the Tennessee Titans, including $4,965,000 signing bonus, $6,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,000,000. In 2024, Hooper will earn, while carrying a cap hit of $1,655,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $6,000,000
Average Salary:
$6,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$4,965,000
GTD at Sign:
$6,000,000
Total GTD:
$6,000,000
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2020-2023 Free Agent
Austin Hooper signed a 4 year , $42,000,000 contract with the Cleveland Browns, including $10,000,000 signing bonus, $23,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $10,500,000. In 2024, Hooper will earn, while carrying a cap hit of $3,750,000 and a dead cap value of $3,750,000.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $42,000,000
Average Salary:
$10,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$10,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$18,500,000
Total GTD:
$23,000,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2016-2019 Rookie
Austin Hooper signed a 4 year , $3,213,428 contract with the Atlanta Falcons, including $773,428 signing bonus, $773,428 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $803,357.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $3,213,428
Average Salary:
$803,357
Signing Bonus:
$773,428
GTD at Sign:
$773,428
Total GTD:
$773,428
Free Agent:
2020 / UFA
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Seasons
8 Years
Career Earnings thru 2024
$39,493,671
Earnings w/ Different Teams
5 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 22 |
|
Active
|
$1,223,428 |
$1,223,428 |
|
| 2017 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$540,000 |
$1,763,428 |
|
| 2018 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$630,000 |
$2,393,428 |
|
| 2019 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$2,095,738 |
$4,489,166 |
|
| 2020 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$11,629,505 |
$16,118,671 |
|
| 2021 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$11,500,000 |
$27,618,671 |
|
| 2022 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$6,000,000 |
$33,618,671 |
|
| 2023 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$2,750,000 |
$36,368,671 |
|
| 2024 | 30 |
|
Active
|
$3,125,000 |
$39,493,671 |
|
| Total |
$39,493,671 |
$39,493,671 |
||||
| Total |
$39,493,671 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$3,645,000 | $773,428 | - | - | - | $70,738 | $4,489,166 |
| 2 |
|
$6,000,000 | $10,000,000 | - | - | - | $129,505 | $23,129,505 |
| 1 |
|
$1,035,000 | $4,965,000 | - | - | - | - | $6,000,000 |
| 1 |
|
$1,165,000 | $1,000,000 | - | - | $75,000 | - | $2,750,000 |
| 1 |
|
$1,210,000 | $1,200,000 | - | - | $80,000 | $125,000 | $3,125,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 |
|
22 |
$450,000
|
$773,428 |
$1,223,428 |
$1,223,428 |
|||||
| 2017 |
|
23 |
$540,000
|
$540,000 |
$1,763,428 |
||||||
| 2018 |
|
24 |
$630,000
|
$630,000 |
$2,393,428 |
||||||
| 2019 |
|
25 |
$2,025,000
|
$70,738 |
$2,095,738 |
$4,489,166 |
|||||
| 2020 |
|
26 |
$1,500,000
|
$10,000,000 |
$129,505 |
$11,629,505 |
$16,118,671 |
||||
| 2021 |
|
27 |
$4,500,000
|
$7,000,000 |
$11,500,000 |
$27,618,671 |
|||||
| 2022 |
|
28 |
$1,035,000
|
$4,965,000 |
$6,000,000 |
$33,618,671 |
|||||
| 2023 |
|
29 |
$1,165,000
|
$1,000,000 |
$75,000 |
$2,750,000 |
$36,368,671 |
||||
| 2024 |
|
30 |
$1,210,000
|
$1,200,000 |
$80,000 |
$125,000 |
$3,125,000 |
$39,493,671 |
|||
| Total |
$13,055,000 |
$17,938,428 |
$7,000,000 |
$155,000 |
$325,243 |
$39,493,671 |
$39,493,671 |
||||
| Total |
$13,055,000 |
$17,938,428 |
$7,000,000 |
$155,000 |
$325,243 |
$39,493,671 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$3,645,000 | $773,428 | - | - | - | $70,738 | $4,489,166 |
| 2 |
|
$6,000,000 | $10,000,000 | - | - | - | $129,505 | $23,129,505 |
| 1 |
|
$1,035,000 | $4,965,000 | - | - | - | - | $6,000,000 |
| 1 |
|
$1,165,000 | $1,000,000 | - | - | $75,000 | - | $2,750,000 |
| 1 |
|
$1,210,000 | $1,200,000 | - | - | $80,000 | $125,000 | $3,125,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |
CLE |
15 - 15 | COVID-19 |
-
Mar 13, 2024
Signed a 1 year $3.125 million contract with New England (NE)
-
Mar 22, 2023
Signed a 1 year $2.75 million contract with Las Vegas (LV)
-
Mar 18, 2022
Signed a 1 year $6 million contract with Tennessee (TEN)
-
Mar 16, 2022
Designated a Post June 1st release by Cleveland, freeing up $9.5M of cap space after 6/1/22
-
Mar 16, 2020
Agreed to a 4 year $42 million contract with Cleveland (CLE)
-
May 05, 2016
Signed a 4 year $3.21 million contract with Atlanta (ATL)
-
Apr 29, 2016
Drafted by Atlanta (ATL): Round 3 (#81 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Rec Targets | Rec Receptions | Rec Yards | Rec Yards/Rec | Rec Yards/Gm | Rec Touchdowns | Fum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | NE | 12 | 6 | 365 | 51.30 | 38 | 27 | 295 | 10.9 | 24.6 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | LV | 17 | 9 | 557 | 53.30 | 31 | 25 | 234 | 9.4 | 13.8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | TEN | 17 | 2 | 525 | 50.70 | 60 | 41 | 444 | 10.8 | 26.1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | CLE | 16 | 16 | 717 | 64.80 | 61 | 38 | 345 | 9.1 | 21.6 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | CLE | 13 | 13 | 684 | 64.50 | 70 | 46 | 435 | 9.5 | 33.5 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 | ATL | 13 | 10 | 743 | 62.40 | 97 | 75 | 787 | 10.5 | 60.5 | 6 | 0 |
| 2018 | ATL | 16 | 7 | 809 | 76.30 | 88 | 71 | 660 | 9.3 | 41.3 | 4 | 0 |
| 2017 | ATL | 16 | 8 | 787 | 76.70 | 65 | 49 | 526 | 10.7 | 32.9 | 3 | 0 |
| 2016 | ATL | 14 | 3 | 406 | 39.00 | 27 | 19 | 271 | 14.3 | 19.4 | 3 | 0 |
