Austin Hooper headed to Pro Bowl in place of George Kittle

Jan 20, 2020 at 1:20 PM--


Falcons tight end Austin Hooper is headed to his second Pro Bowl. Hooper told Vaughn McClure of ESPN that he is replacing George Kittle. Kittle, of course, won't play in the all-star game as he is going to the Super Bowl. Hooper, 25, was the second alternate. He joins teammates Julio Jones and Grady Jarrett. [more]
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