They can cut the impact of D-Hops contract by trading Parker, but given the injury history of some of these players, it may be best to keep them all through training camp and pre-season. I’m not sold on it, but I do like the idea of giving the QB every possible weapon to succeed in Year 3, assuming Mac is the starter, which is highly probable, but not a guaranteed lock. If Buf, KC, and Cincy are out, I could readily see D-Hop deciding The Patriots Organization, Belichicks coaching history, The Defense, and his having had his best years under O’Brien being his best bet versus the Jets and Cowboys, who have some question marks, especially with organizational management which D-Hop said is important to him. But if they want it to work they will have to eliminate competition from the upper level AFC teams by forcing them to match the 10 mil + cap space commitment in 2023. I’m still traumatized by the Jonnu Smith contract so I have doubts here. They could play with some of that in future years, but there will need to be a larger front loading of the contract to make it happen. The Pat’s have a lot of 2024 cap space, depending on how many players currently on the roster they resign, as many are coming up for free agency. 10-12 mil with some incentives will be needed to sign D-Hop at a minimum. The Jets and Cowboys could still be players for D-Hop as well, as they have some cap space and the need….but….the Jets are trying to find ways to increase cap space because they have to feed Rodgers. I’ll add the caveat that every time I look at cap space and rule a team out, “cap magic” happens, as if the cap doesn’t really exist. Phil Perry floated the 10 mil number in his “Next Pats” pod because it’s the magic number for year one cap space commitment that essentially eliminates the competition from Ten, Buf, and KC. Reiss sells drama for ESPN, a Disney subsidiary. It will be interesting to see whether he signs there, and if not whether it lays the foundation for him to sign elsewhere. Regardless, Hopkins is going to New England soon. Maybe that’s Belichick’s 3D chess move here get the Bills to pay too much for a player that, without New England’s interest, the Bills could get for less cash and cap space. Or maybe New England’s interest will force a high-end contender to pay more than it’s prepared to pay. If that’s the ballpark in which the Patriots are willing to pay Hopkins, the question then becomes whether Hopkins would take a little less to play for a team more likely to be a high-end AFC contender. Will Hopkins embrace practice in New England, or will Belichick give Hopkins a pass?Īlso, what does Hopkins want financially? Reiss floats the idea of a one-year, $10 million contract with another $2 million to $3 million in incentives. Patriots coach Bill Belichick feels strongly about the value of practice. Reiss points out that Hopkins has a reputation for not liking to practice. Still, will he be a fit with the Patriots? Mike Reiss of has addressed this issue. It’s quite possibly an effort by Hopkins to show that he’s not going to stubbornly sit back and wait for someone to give him what he wants financially. It’s the second stop on a two-teams-and-possibly-counting tour, with Hopkins visiting the Titans first and then the Patriots. Now, he’s getting ready to visit New England. In April, when free-agent receiver DeAndre Hopkins provided non-verbal indications of his interest level in four teams, it was clear that he was not interested in joining the Patriots.
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