This is not Austin Hooper’s first rodeo when it comes to playing for Mike Vrabel.
The veteran tight end played for the Titans during the 2022 season when Vrabel was still at the helm — with the former Stanford product closing out his lone campaign in Tennessee with 41 catches, 444 yards, and two touchdowns.
Hooper was already a seasoned NFLer at the time of his arrival in Tennessee. But speaking to reporters at Gillette Stadium on Tuesday, Hooper acknowledged that playing for an intense and demanding coach like Vrabel presented its fair share of growing pains.