Coach Dan Quinn said Hooper (knee) will return to action Sunday against the Panthers, Vaughn McClure of ESPN.com reports.
Hooper missed the past three games while recovering from an MCL sprain. He resumed practicing at the beginning of this week, so it's possible he's ready to take back a full workload. It isn't clear if the Falcons will list the tight end with a designation on their final Week 14 injury report.