Invoice Belichick confirmed Patriots curiosity in DeAndre Hopkins, added ‘journey agent’ joke

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The Patriots’ coach stated that he is “talked to” Hopkins, who’s at present a free agent.

Invoice Belichick, showing to already be in midseason press convention type, confirmed that the Patriots are attempting to host free agent large receiver DeAndre Hopkins.

The one query is when Hopkins may make his approach to New England.

Requested throughout a Monday media look concerning the validity of a report that the Hopkins will probably be visiting the Patriots, the longtime coach acknowledged contact between the 2 sides.

“I don’t find out about that,” Belichick said concerning the particulars of Hopkins’s reported go to. “Talked to him, [we’re] working by means of it. Unsure.”

Requested later within the press convention concerning the uncertainty relating to Hopkins, Belichick clarified that it pertained to the reported timing.

“He requested concerning the date. I’m undecided,” he stated.

“We’re working by means of it, so I don’t actually have something so as to add to that,” Belichick added.

In a follow-up, Belichick defined why he couldn’t be extra particular concerning the go to.

“I feel it relates extra to the logistics and issues like that,” he replied. “I’m not likely a journey agent. I’m not going to say it’s going to occur right here, or it’s not going to occur.

“There’s loads of different stuff happening that I’m in a roundabout way concerned in, so I’m not going to say something and then you definately flip round and say I misled you ultimately as a result of that’s not what I’m going to do.”

The Patriots have been linked to the 31-year-old large receiver for a lot of the offseason. The avenue for Hopkins’ probably coming to New England was additional cleared by the Cardinals’ current resolution to chop Hopkins, who’s now free to signal with no matter staff he needs.