- Signed
- 2016
- Average / year
- $803,357
- Signing bonus
- $773,428
- Guarantee rate
- 24.1%
$3,213,428 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $773,428 guaranteed at signing and a $773,428 signing bonus.
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Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta FalconsAustin Hooper Contract
Austin Hooper signed a one-year, $3.25 million contract with the Atlanta Falcons. The deal includes $2.74 million guaranteed. It carries a $3.22 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
1-year contract$3.25M
- Guaranteed
- $2.74M
- Average / year
- $3.25M
- Free agency
- 2027 UFA
Tight End #81Age 3111 NFL seasons6' 4" / 254 lbsStanford
ATLTE / 81
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,490,000 | $1,250,000 | $3,250,000 | $0 | $3,220,000 |
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| Year | Base salary | Signing proration | Option bonus | Option proration | Roster bonus | Per-game bonus | Workout bonus | Available incentives | Cap incentives | Guaranteed salary | Cash due | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026contract | $1,490,000 | $1,250,000 | $0 | $0 | $510,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,250,000 | $3,220,000 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,490,000 + SIGNING $1,250,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $510,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT −$30,000=$3,220,000Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$11.63M$5.81M$0
ATL2016–2019
CLE2020–2021
TEN2022
LV2023
NE2024–2025ATL2026BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,490,000 + SIGNING $1,250,000 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $510,000$3,250,000Annual career ledger
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| Season | Salary | Bonuses and cash adjustments | Potential | Cash totals | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Team | Base salary | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives paid | Other cash | Available | Annual cash | Career cash |
| 2016NEW DEAL | 22 | ATL | $450,000 | $773,428 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,223,428 | $1,223,428 |
| 2017 | 23 | ATL | $540,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $540,000 | $1,763,428 |
| 2018 | 24 | ATL | $630,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $630,000 | $2,393,428 |
| 2019 | 25 | ATL | $2,025,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $70,738 | $0 | $0 | $2,095,738 | $4,489,166 |
| 2020NEW DEAL | 26 | CLE | $1,500,000 | $10,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $129,505 | $0 | $0 | $11,629,505 | $16,118,671 |
| 2021 | 27 | CLE | $4,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,500,000 | $27,618,671 |
| 2022NEW DEAL | 28 | TEN | $1,035,000 | $4,965,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,000,000 | $33,618,671 |
| 2023NEW DEAL | 29 | LV | $1,165,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $75,000 | $0 | $510,000 | $0 | $2,750,000 | $36,368,671 |
| 2024NEW DEAL | 30 | NE | $1,210,000 | $1,200,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $80,000 | $375,000 | $510,000 | $0 | $3,375,000 | $39,743,671 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 31 | NE | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $158,820 | $0 | $800,000 | $0 | $4,958,820 | $44,702,491 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 32 | ATL | $1,490,000 | $1,250,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $510,000 | $0 | $3,250,000 | $47,952,491 |
| Career totals | $16,545,000 | $21,188,428 | $0 | $0 | $7,000,000 | $313,820 | $575,243 | $2,330,000 | $0 | $47,952,491 | $47,952,491 | ||
Contract history
7 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20162016
- 20202020
- Signed
- 2020
- Average / year
- $10.50M
- Signing bonus
- $10M
- Guarantee rate
- 44.0%
$42,000,000 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $18,500,000 guaranteed at signing and a $10,000,000 signing bonus.
- 20222022
- Signed
- 2022
- Average / year
- $6M
- Signing bonus
- $4.96M
- Guarantee rate
- 100.0%
$6,000,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $6,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $4,965,000 signing bonus.
- 20232023
- Signed
- 2023
- Average / year
- $2.75M
- Signing bonus
- $1M
- Guarantee rate
- 78.7%
$2,750,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $2,165,000 guaranteed at signing and a $1,000,000 signing bonus.
- 20242024
- Signed
- 2024
- Average / year
- $3.13M
- Signing bonus
- $1.20M
- Guarantee rate
- 77.1%
$3,125,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $2,410,000 guaranteed at signing and a $1,200,000 signing bonus.
- 20252025
- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $5M
- Signing bonus
- $2M
- Guarantee rate
- 80.0%
$5,000,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $4,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $2,000,000 signing bonus.
- 20262026
- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $3.25M
- Signing bonus
- $1.25M
- Guarantee rate
- 84.3%
$3,250,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $2,740,000 guaranteed at signing and a $1,250,000 signing bonus.