- DeAndre Hopkins, 34, showed up at Patriots training camp and Mike Vrabel says Hopkins is weighing a switch to coaching or player-personnel — i.e., possibly retiring from playing.
- Vrabel and Hopkins have a connection from Hopkins' 2023 season with the Tennessee Titans, which helps explain his presence in New England.
- Hopkins is a decorated veteran (3x All‑Pro, 5x Pro Bowl, ~13,300 career receiving yards) and would join a Patriots receiving room that already features A.J. Brown and Romeo Doubs.
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