TE Austin Hooper ‘will definitely be back’ after the Browns’ bye week

Hooper had an emergency appendectomy prior to Week 7’s game

After missing the last two games with appendicitis, Browns tight end Austin Hooper will be back in Week 10.

Head coach Kevin Stefanski made it clear the big tight end would be back in the lineup when the Browns host the Texans in Week 10, following Cleveland’s bye week.

“Hooper will definitely be back for the next ballgame,” Stefanski said in his Monday press conference.

Hooper underwent an emergency appendectomy the Friday before Cleveland’s Week 7 trip to Cincinnati. His recovery has progressed without issue.

Harrison Bryant took over the top TE role in his absence, with David Njoku also seeing a spike in playing time in the last two games.

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