Austin Hooper Cut By Browns

[John from Riverside]

13 minutes ago, billsfan_34 said:

Linebacker! We need an LB.

We do?

[BillsShredder83]

1 hour ago, Buffalo_Stampede said:

I like Gerald Everett as TE2. 

Weren't we semi involved with him last off season? What kinda year did he have

[somnus00]

With the kind of money back up TEs are getting in today's market, Hooper will be crazy expensive. I don't think we have the luxury to spend that on a back up to Knox (who is due to re-sign as well).

 

But rookie TEs take a long time to develop. So we'll need to sign a vet. It just can't be Hooper. 

 

[Westside]

1 hour ago, gobills404 said:

So the browns made him the highest paid TE in football (at the time), barely used him in the passing game, and then released him so they can afford the franchise tag for a TE that has averaged 22 yards per game the last 3 seasons. Lmao.

Browns are gonna Brown 😟

[YoloinOhio]

He sucks. Brutal FA signing by the orange and fudge. 

Edited March 16, 2022 by YoloinOhio

[ganesh]

1 hour ago, aristocrat said:

The browns are hilarious. They only saved about 3 mil on this deal. He's gonna be a pat by the end of this though right?  Curse of Baker. 

The Pats already are paying for two TEs

[aristocrat]

4 minutes ago, ganesh said:

The Pats already are paying for two TEs

 

You know what's better than two te's?  

 

 

3 tight ends

[Special K]

I believe Cade Otton in the third round will be the Bills TE2 target.

[Putin]

2 hours ago, RyanC883 said:

Would be a TE2 upgrade for sure.  Not Gronk, but if Gronk is going to Tampa (freaking Brady) then it makes sense to get someone like Hooper here.  

He’ll end up in New England they can always use another TE 😁

[billsfan_34]

1 hour ago, John from Riverside said:

We do?

Haha naw! 😊

[Ed_Formerly_of_Roch]

4 hours ago, Process said:

Is he willing to sign for less than Ian Thomas? If so sure. If not than just draft a guy in the 4th round.

 

TE take time to develop, very few rookie TE's do well.  Better to let another team draft him, let him develop fr 4 years then sign him when they let him go.  Granted you're not going to get the best talent as the Kelse's and Gronk's of the world won't become free agents, but the Bills need a #2 TE so that's fine as there will always be Hoopers and Howards out there.

[The Jokeman]

3 hours ago, BillsShredder83 said:

Weren't we semi involved with him last off season? What kinda year did he have

I like Everett more than Cooper but both not bad TE2 options as are low end starters inmo.

[Hapless Bills Fan]

5 hours ago, Process said:

They save almost $10M

 

That's 'cuz they made him a post-June 1 designation.

 

The difference is that

1) they'll take on dead cap from him next season

2) they don't realize the cap space until ......after June 1 (they don't have to pay him any roster bonuses due and he can sign elsewhere immediately)

[Hapless Bills Fan]

3 hours ago, YoloinOhio said:

He sucks. Brutal FA signing by the orange and fudge. 

 

Curious why you say that.  He wasn't what they hoped for in Cleveland, but in Atlanta I thought he was good, in fact in 2020 I wanted him.

 

After his rookie season, in Atlanta he was a 45 ypg, 660 yd per season, 10.2 y/r, 78% catch % kind of guy.  What didn't you like?

 

 

[GreggTX]

He could start for several teams. I'm not sure he'd want to play 2nd fiddle to Knox though. He'd be a great addition for the right price. Just add a blocking TE and we're set.

[LABILLBACKER]

6 hours ago, MarlinTheMagician said:

Hooper can stretch the field.  I like Everett and the guy from Indy too though.  If he gets $9 million I say no, but each day that passes . . . 

 

No it won't be us. Just draft Dulcich in the 3rd or 4th round. 

[MarlinTheMagician]

No need for any of them -- OJ!  Huge upside.