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Hopkins visited with the Patriots on Thursday, however a deal wasn’t reached at the moment.
The ready sport for DeAndre Hopkins to make his determination is on for the Patriots, who appear to be ok with their possibilities to land the free agent.
New England remains to be feeling “hopeful” about its probabilities of signing Hopkins following his go to to Foxborough this week and believes the sensation may be mutual, based on ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.
“The Patriots really feel that they’re in a reasonably great spot; that that they had a extremely productive go to with Hopkins on Thursday,” Fowler mentioned on Sunday’s “SportsCenter.” “He confirmed up early within the morning and was there late into the afternoon, spent a part of the evening in New England there. Spent important time within the constructing with Invoice Belichick. I’m advised there’s important mutual respect between Hopkins, the participant, and the Corridor of Fame coach in Belichick.
“So, they’re hopeful, actually. He is aware of the curiosity is excessive and Hopkins appeared he’s actually intrigued, occupied with enjoying with New England. However he additionally does with the Titans and isn’t in a serious rush to signal wherever, may wait till nearer to coaching camp, if want be, relying on the fitting deal.”
Belichick and Hopkins haven’t been shy in displaying their respect for one another prior to now. Previous to the Patriots’ matchup in opposition to the Cardinals in December 2022, Belichick mentioned Hopkins is “each bit nearly as good as anyone I’ve ever coached in opposition to.”
Hopkins known as Belichick’s feedback “very significant” when requested about them a number of days later.
“A man like Belichick, he’s probably the most revered folks within the NFL, he’s a Corridor of Fame coach, and for him to have that prime reward about me, it’s positively mutual,” Hopkins mentioned on the time. “I like enjoying in opposition to him. After each sport I attempt to verify I say, ‘Hey, what’s up’ to him. I’ve received a number of respect for him for certain.”
There have been many indications that Hopkins would take his time to decide on his subsequent dwelling because the Cardinals launched him in late Might. It took a few weeks for Hopkins to arrange visits, along with his first coming with the Titans this previous Sunday and Monday.
The sentiment that Hopkins would take his time to decide remained following his go to with the Titans and previous to his go to with the Patriots. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that Hopkins is in “no rush” to decide whereas the NFL Community’s Ian Rapoport reported that Hopkins may wait till the beginning of coaching camp to signal with a workforce.
When Hopkins’s go to with the Patriots concluded on Thursday, there have been a number of studies on it being an excellent assembly for either side. Nonetheless, a deal wasn’t agreed upon.
In the previous couple of days, there have been some attainable indicators of a deal getting executed between the 2 sides. Matthew Judon, who has tweeted about Hopkins becoming a member of the Patriots a handful of occasions this offseason, tweeted Saturday, “GM of the 12 months?” That tweet led to many individuals questioning if Judon was celebrating a possible Hopkins signing. Hopkins additionally posted an image of himself with Judon within the Patriots’ locker throughout his go to on Instagram with the caption “La familia.”
Hopkins’s go to with the Patriots seems to be the final go to he’ll take for at the least a while. There haven’t been any studies of him visiting different groups within the coming days and weeks, however that might at all times change.
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