FOXBORO — Bill Belichick confirmed the Patriots have been in touch with free-agent huge receiver DeAndre Hopkins, however expressed uncertainty in regards to the timing and logistics of his reported upcoming go to Monday.
“We’re working through it, so I don’t really have anything to add to that,” Belichick stated in a morning press convention.
Last week, the NFL Network reported Hopkins would go to New England. The three-time All-Pro spent Monday in Tennessee, the place the Titans hosted him on his first go to since being launched by the Cardinals. Arizona shopped Hopkins within the spring, however did not discover a commerce associate keen to give up belongings and soak up greater than $19 million in base wage.
The Cardinals minimize him in late May and swallowed a $22.6 million cap hit as they begin a rebuild beneath a brand new head coach and common supervisor.
The Patriots are anticipated to welcome Hopkins on Monday night time, per Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer.
“I think it relates more to logistics, things like that. I’m not really a travel agent here. I’m not going to say it’s going to happen here or not going to happen,” Belichick stated. “There’s a lot of stuff going on that I’m not directly involved in, so I’m not going to say anything.”
The Chiefs and Bills reportedly expressed curiosity in Hopkins, however had been scared off his asking worth and invested their spare cap room into different gamers. The Patriots presently maintain greater than $14.2 million in cap area, 14th-most within the NFL.
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