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“Get all the data you presumably can right this moment and tomorrow and possibly sit again somewhat bit.”
Though DeAndre Hopkins is at present in Foxboro for an official go to with the Patriots, one NFL insider doesn’t consider the free agent goes to decide on his subsequent crew anytime quickly.
On Wednesday, The Athletic’s Jeff Howe famous in his Patriots column that “there’s optimism the 2 sides can discover a strategy to attain an settlement.”
However even when the 31-year-old wideout’s two-day journey to Gillette Stadium is productive, New England’s pitch could not immediate the All-Professional to signal on the dotted line this week.
On Wednesday afternoon, NFL Community’s Ian Rapoport stated that he’d be stunned if Hopkins indicators on with the Patriots earlier than wrapping up the go to on Thursday.
“He’s [in New England] right this moment. He’s there tomorrow. It’s much like the Tennessee Titans, arrive right this moment and do the majority of the go to on the facility tomorrow,” Rapoport stated of Hopkins’ go to. “It did sound just like the Titans’ go to was actually optimistic for DeAndre Hopkins. I didn’t count on a deal to get executed across the time of his go to. I might even be somewhat bit stunned if a deal will get executed with the Patriots, whose go to is right this moment and tomorrow, as a result of should you’re DeAndre Hopkins — much like what we’ve talked about with Dalvin Cook dinner — ready is sensible.
“You haven’t any thought what’s going to occur over the subsequent month and possibly early into coaching camp. There are at all times unlucky accidents. There are wants created. Groups check out their rookies and go, ‘I assumed this man was going to contribute, possibly he’s not able to contribute simply but.’ Perhaps a necessity arises. … I feel for DeAndre Hopkins, get all the data you presumably can right this moment and tomorrow and possibly sit again somewhat bit and contemplate your choices.”
Taking part in the lengthy sport may benefit Hopkins if he’s trying to appeal to extra suitors. As Rapoport famous, accidents and camp cuts may immediate different groups to affix within the bidding for Hopkins subsequent month.
Nonetheless, the Patriots are in place to outbid quite a lot of different contenders trying so as to add Hopkins to their offensive personnel.
In accordance with OverTheCap.com, the Patriots nonetheless have $14.7 million in cap area, whereas the Titans have simply $7.9 million in fiscal flexibility. Different rumored suitors just like the Payments ($5.4 million) and Chiefs ($652,557) would want to make some main roster tweaks to accommodate Hopkins’ new deal.
Earlier this week, Rapoport famous {that a} deal between the Patriots and Hopkins may benefit each events.
“This one truly makes a ton of sense for either side,” Rapoport stated on NFL Community. “In the event you’re DeAndre Hopkins, you clearly have a ton of respect for Invoice Belichick, they’ve conversed over time on the sector and in any other case. Is that this a spot the place he can resurrect his profession and present everybody he’s not simply outdated and may’t get open.”
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