Austin Hooper

New England Patriots, Tight End
Age: 31y-4m-1d (Nov 04, 1994)
Exp: 10 Years
Country: US
College: Stanford
Drafted: Round 3 (#81 overall), 2016
Agent(s): Steve Caric (Wasserman)
Career Earnings

$44,702,491

2025-2025 Pending Free Agent Extension

Austin Hooper signed a 1 year, $5,000,000 contract with the New England Patriots, including $2,000,000 signing bonus, $4,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $5,000,000
Average Salary:
$5,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$2,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$4,000,000
Total GTD:
$4,000,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 31 $5,008,820 1.79% $4,958,820 $4,958,820 $4,158,820
2026 32
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Active/GM Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2025 31 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $850,000 $158,820 $5,008,820 1.79% $4,158,820
2026 32
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Active/Gm Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 31 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $800,000 $158,820 $4,958,820 $4,958,820 $4,958,820
Contract Notes
  • $4M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2025 salary)
  • Per Game Active Bonus: $50,000 ($850,000)
  • Performance Incentives (cumulative)
    60% Snaps: $250,000
    65% Snaps: $250,000
    70% Snaps: $250,000
    75% Snaps: $250,000
    50 Receptions: $250,000
    55 Receptions: $250,000
    60 Receptions: $250,000
    65 Receptions: $250,000
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 Free Agent

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
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2023-2023 Free Agent

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

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

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

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

10 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$44,702,491

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
$3,375,000
$39,743,671
2025 31
Active
$4,958,820
$44,702,491
Total      
$44,702,491
$44,702,491
Total
$44,702,491

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
2 $3,210,000 $3,200,000 - - $238,820 $375,000 $8,333,820
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
$375,000
$3,375,000
$39,743,671
2025
31
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
$158,820
$4,958,820
$44,702,491
Total
$15,055,000
$19,938,428
$7,000,000
$313,820
$575,243
$44,702,491
$44,702,491
Total
$15,055,000
$19,938,428
$7,000,000
$313,820
$575,243
$44,702,491

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
2 $3,210,000 $3,200,000 - - $238,820 $375,000 $8,333,820

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2021 CLE 15 - 15 COVID-19
  • Oct 03, 2025 Fined $11,593 Facemask against Carolina (CAR)
  • Mar 09, 2025 Signed a 1 year $5 million contract extension with New England (NE)
  • 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)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Oct 03, 2025 Facemask against Carolina (CAR) $11,593
Fines: 1 $11,593
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Rec Targets Rec Receptions Rec Yards Rec Yards/Rec Rec Yards/Gm Rec Touchdowns Fum
2025 NE 16 6 512 46.89 26 21 263 12.5 16.4 2 0
2024 NE 17 8 575 52.66 59 45 476 10.6 28.0 3 2
2023 LV 17 9 557 53.30 31 25 234 9.4 13.8 0 0
2022 TEN 17 2 525 50.77 60 41 444 10.8 26.1 2 0
2021 CLE 16 16 717 64.77 61 38 345 9.1 21.6 3 0
2020 CLE 13 13 684 64.47 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

Calculated Market Value

$2.4M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 1 years, $2,400,134
  • Avg. Salary: $2,400,134
  • NFL Rank: 573
  • TE Rank: 37

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2026
  • Avg. Salary: $5,000,000

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Austin Hooper to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Mo Alie-Cox 1 $2,200,000 $2,200,000 31
C.J. Uzomah 1 $1,377,500 $1,377,500 31
Johnny Mundt 2 $5,500,000 $2,750,000 30
Jimmy Graham 1 $1,317,500 $1,317,500 36
Averages 1 $2,598,750 $1,911,250 32.0

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Hooper's current age (31), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
2 $2,756,794 $1,378,397

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Hooper statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, Snaps %, Rec Tgt/Gm, Rec/Gm, Rec Yds/Gm, Rec TD/Gm, YAC/GM, Drops/Gm, Rating

Player GP% Snaps % Rec Tgt/Gm Rec/Gm Rec Yds/Gm Rec TD/Gm YAC/GM Drops/Gm Rating
Mo Alie-Cox
2023-2024
 100.00 40.75 1.29 0.74 9.06 0.12 3.91 0.09 62.95
C.J. Uzomah
2022-2023
 79.41 34.50 1.44 1.07 10.74 0.11 5.19 0.07 64.35
Johnny Mundt
2023-2024
 97.06 29.10 1.52 1.09 9.52 0.09 5.55 0.09 63.60
Jimmy Graham
2021-2022
 88.24 11.73 1.53 0.93 11.13 0.20 3.33 0.07 34.85
Average 91.18 29.02 1.45 0.96 10.11 0.13 4.50 0.08 56.44
Austin Hooper
2024-2025
 97.06 49.77 2.58 2.00 22.39 0.15 9.18 0.00 72.15
Pct Change 6.45 71.50 77.93 108.33 121.46 15.38 104.00 100.00 27.83
Median Prime % Change 77.93%
Average Prime % Change 70.32%

Calculated Market Value: Austin Hooper

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
1 years, $2,400,134 $2,400,134
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