Hooper (appendix) isn't expected to play Sunday against the Raiders, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Hooper underwent an emergency appendectomy last Friday and missed the Browns' 37-34 win over the Bengals as a result. The Browns are expected to let Hooper rest again Week 8, providing the tight end with three full weeks to get back to full strength with the team on bye Week 9. Harrison Bryant started at tight end in Hooper's absence and recorded four receptions for 56 yards and two scores versus Cincinnati, while David Njoku played fewer snaps and still managed to find the end zone once on his two receptions for 20 yards.