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The Bow Tie Chronicles: Teams will chase Austin Hooper

Falcons tight end Austin Hooper (81) completes a catch against the Jacksonville Jaguars during the first half Dec. 22, 2019, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.

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Falcons tight end Austin Hooper (81) completes a catch against the Jacksonville Jaguars during the first half Dec. 22, 2019, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
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Feb 26, 2020

In the 182nd episode of the Bow Tie Chronicles, we bid adieu to Falcons tight end Austin Hooper. The team is holding out hope that they can re-sign him, but letting him reach the free-agent market is tantamount to cutting him with no compensation. During the NFL scouting combine, the streets of downtown Indianapolis talk, and they are saying that Hooper will have suitors in the Packers, Cowboys, Patriots, Panthers and Redskins, who'll all be in the market for a new tight end.

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