NFL Rumors: D-Hop’s top offers, Cowboys secret sauce, and Russ catches a break
By Kristen Wong
NFL rumors: DeAndre Hopkins hoping for key development in free agency
Where, oh where, will free agent DeAndre Hopkins land this summer? The former Cardinals wideout hasn’t been shy in stating his destination preferences, and to no one’s surprise, he wants to join a Super Bowl contender.
Well, a ring isn’t exactly hanging on the hooks of the two teams currently trying to reel him in.
ESPN’s Mike Reiss reported that Hopkins has already received offers from the Tennessee Titans and New England Patriots with the Titans being more “aggressive” to sign him. He notes that Hopkins isn’t in a rush to sign and may want to keep the door open for other teams to enter the mix.
We don’t blame D-Hop. If his best two options right now are the Titans and Patriots, he’ll be leaving that door way open. Maybe even hang a sign outside too.
Over two months after his release, Hopkins remains one of the biggest fish left in free agency and has every right to be picky about his future team. But assuming no other franchise makes a go for Hopkins, Reiss believes Hopkins’ decision will come down to where he can “cash in on incentives.” If that’s the case, the Patriots make more sense given Hopkins’ familiarity in Bill O’Brien’s offense.
The race to sign Hopkins has two leading horses but is far from over.