Austin Hooper

The Atlanta Falcons are bringing back veteran tight end Austin Hooper, who has spent the last two seasons in New England.

Fantasy Impact

Hooper was drafted by the Falcons in 2016 and played 59 games in four seasons with the Falcons. Last season, he had 263 yards and two touchdowns with the Patriots, splitting time with Hunter Henry. He returns to Atlanta, where he was a two-time Pro Bowler, to play with Kyle Pitts Sr. on a one-year, $3.25 million deal.

Austin Hooper caught both of his targets for 11 yards and a touchdown in the Patriots 42-10 win over the Jets.

Fantasy Impact

Hooper found the end zone on a two-yard reception to open the scoring against the Jets. Hooper continues to operate as the second tight end on the Patriots and should not be trusted by managers that have matchups in Week 18.

Austin Hooper was a full participant at practice on Thursday.

Fantasy Impact

Hooper remains off the fantasy radar.

Austin Hooper (concussion) logged a limited practice session on Wednesday.

Fantasy Impact

The veteran missed New England's last game while going through the NFL's concussion protocols, but he seems to be progressing well and was able to log a limited practice session on Wednesday. It looks likely that he will be fully cleared to play for Sunday's game against the Bengals, which may mean slightly less snaps for Hunter Henry moving forward.

Austin Hooper (concussion) will be unavailable for Thursday night's game against the New York Jets.

Fantasy Impact

Hooper is still going through the NFL's concussion protocols and is going to be sidelined on Thursday night as a result. Fantasy managers should expect his absence to lead to slightly more work for Hunter Henry and Kyle Williams against the Jets this week.