NFL rumors: DeAndre Hopkins newest go to hyperlinks him with former coach
DeAndre Hopkins is on the transfer once more, this time up north to go to a former colleague: Present Patriots offensive coordinator Invoice O’Brien.
A well-recognized face retains cropping up within the DeAndre Hopkins offseason sweepstakes: the New England Patriots.
Hopkins has been rumored to affix a large breadth of groups since being launched from the Cardinals, with most up-to-date hypothesis directed towards him signing with the Cleveland Browns and Tennessee Titans.
The Browns and Titans function affordable selections in principle (they each want wideout assist), however one may argue they don’t actually tick off Hopkins’ packing containers. Proper earlier than his launch, the veteran wideout declared on a podcast that he wished his subsequent group to have an incredible quarterback and nice administration. He acknowledged his need to play with the likes of Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson, and Patrick Mahomes — Deshaun Watson and Ryan Tannehill/ Malik Willis don’t actually measure as much as these requirements.
Neither does Mac Jones, however the Patriots may very well have the strongest hyperlink within the Hopkins recruiting struggle proper now.
Offensive coordinator Invoice O’Brien.
NFL’s Ian Rapoport reported that Hopkins will go to the Patriots subsequent week in a transfer that was all too simple to foretell given Hopkins’ former relationship with O’Brien.
DeAndre Hopkins scheduled to go to New England Patriots subsequent week
However wait — Hopkins’ connection to O’Brien might not be as sturdy as folks assume.
Based on Professional Soccer Discuss, there have been reviews of “acrimonious interactions” between the 2 previous to Hopkins’ departure.
O’Brien was Hopkins’ head coach on the Houston Texans for six years; in that span, Hopkins earned 4 Professional Bowls and three All-Execs, and he additionally racked up 5 1,000-plus receiving yard seasons.
There’s no query Hopkins’ profession thrived in O’Brien’s offense throughout all these years in Houston. Quite, the query everybody desires to know the reply to is whether or not Hopkins and O’Brien nonetheless have dangerous blood. Hopkins claimed he had “no relationship” with O’Brien after being traded to Arizona in 2020, and as energetic as he has been on varied podcasts this offseason, he hasn’t talked about the Patriots OC’s identify as soon as.
Hopkins could also be going to New England to get some closure together with his former head coach, or he could alternatively be opening a brand new chapter of his life. Extra particulars to return subsequent week.
