Hooper, who is entering his 11th season as a pro, now returns to the team that initially selected him in the third round of the 2016 NFL Draft where he will presumably act as the backup to top Falcons' tight end Kyle Pitts. In three of the last six seasons Hooper has posted at least 435 receiving yards, making him a candidate to rack up modest production behind Pitts if Atlanta struggled to manufacture confident complementary options to No. 1 wide receiver Drake London.