FOXBORO — In a matter of days, perhaps hours, Mac Jones may have a brand new No. 1 large receiver.
DeAndre Hopkins is anticipated to take a free-agent go to with the Patriots, although Bill Belichick solid doubt on the timing Monday morning. If Hopkins does go to, and signal, what would Jones suppose?
“Yeah, I think that’s definitely a hypothetical, but I think DeAndre’s a great player. If you watch his film from college all the way through the NFL, he’s done a great job. So obviously we’d love to him, but we do have a great group of guys,” he stated Monday.
“We just know that we want to win, and I know all the guys feel the same way. But I’ve been really pleased with the playmakers that we have on our team.”
Jones was with out two of his prime large receivers at Monday’s minicamp apply, when JuJu Smith-Schuster and Tyquan Thornton each sat out with reported accidents. When wholesome, the Patriots’ receiving corps is seen as common. On Monday, the offense leaned closely on tight ends Hunter Henry and Mike Gesicki, who additionally repped with the first-team unit for many of OTAs.
Hopkins spent Monday in Tennessee throughout his first free-agent go to with the Titans. The 31-year-old wideout has beforehand stated he needs his subsequent staff to have robust administration, an elite protection and a quarterback who cares deeply in regards to the recreation. The Cardinals launched Hopkins in late May after failing to discover a commerce companion for the three-time All-Pro, who had been set to earn greater than $19 million in base wage this season.
Source: www.bostonherald.com