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There’s plenty of excitement in the air at Gillette Stadium with DeAndre Hopkins visiting with the New England Patriots.
The five-time All-Pro receiver is meeting with the Patriots organization face-to-face on Thursday to get a feel for one another and see if they can possibly agree on a deal. New England has the money and cap space to make it work, but there’s likely a limit they’d be willing to go once the meeting reaches the negotiating table.
For now, Hopkins appears to be touring the facilities and meeting up with some of his would-be teammates, if he decides to put pen to paper. While on the visit, he posed for a picture with Patriots’ star linebacker Matthew Judon and posted it to his Instagram story.
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Hopkins’ friend, Adam “Pacman” Jones, said on The Pat McAfee Show that he believes the two sides will get a deal done during the visit.
Signing the veteran receiver to a deal before he hops back on a plane would obviously be ideal for a Patriots team that desperately needs a No. 1 option at receiver.