Packers plan to make a run at TE Austin Hooper to bolster offense – Green Bay Packers Blog

INDIANAPOLIS — Two pass-catchers. That’s what the Green Bay Packers want out of free agency and the draft.

However, that doesn’t necessarily mean two receivers.

That much became clear this week at the NFL scouting combine, where those familiar with the Packers’ thinking told ESPN that general manager Brian Gutekunst plans to make a run at Austin Hooper, the Atlanta Falcons tight end who will hit the open market as a free agent in a little more than two weeks.