Hooper reaches deal with Browns to be highest-paid TE

[ASFN Admin]

Free-agent Austin Hooper agreed on a deal with the Cleveland Browns that will make him the highest-paid tight end in the NFL, according to multiple reports on Monday. Specifics haven't yet been reported but Hooper's salary is slated to surpass the amount ($10.6 million) that Hunter Henry will earn after receiving the franchise tag from the Los Angeles Chargers. Deals reached Monday don't become official until Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET and the 25-year-old Hooper made it sound like he would still be listening to other teams in the meantime.

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