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It was clear revamping the wide receiver corps was a top priority for the New England Patriots this offseason.
The team cut 2025 leading receiver Stefon Diggs after the Super Bowl, and it quickly signed former Green Bay Packers receiver Romeo Doubs to a four-year, $68 million contract in free agency.
But the potential AFC-altering move came on June 1 when the Pats acquiring Pro Bowl wide receiver A.J. Brown from the New England Patriots, giving the team five solid WR options in Brown, Doubs, Kayshon Boutte, Mack Hollins, and DeMario Douglas.
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But it seems the Patriots are taking things a step further in setting up their WR room for success next year, bringing in Pro Bowl wideout DeAndre Hopkins to work with the group, according to SI.com’s Albert Breer — a move that had plenty of people buzzing on social media, and Hopkins was trending on X shortly after the news broke.
“Patriots coach Mike Vrabel says that DeAndre Hopkins is with the team to start camp to explore the idea of coaching or scouting,” Breer posted on X. “Vrabel had Hopkins in Tennessee in 2023.”
“DeAndre Hopkins is here with us kind of in …just to kind of check things out as far as what he wants to do as far as coaching, and you’ll see him on the field and whether that’s personnel,” Vrabel said, via Masslive.com.
“And so I use him as an example because he wasn’t the fastest receiver, but he had an unbelievable play style and a play strength and route craft that allowed him to succeed.”
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The 36-year-old Hopkins is currently a free agent and deciding whether or not he wants to continue playing or transition into an off-the-field role.
In 13 seasons, Hopkins made five Pro Bowls and had three first-team All-Pro selections and two second-team selections. He also led the NFL in touchdown catches (13) in 2017. Hopkins topped the 1,000-yard mark seven times, and he logged double-digit touchdown catches here times.
Given his resume, it’s clear the Patriots WRs can only benefit from soaking up Hopkins’ knowledge.
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