NFL Rumors: DeAndre Hopkins' Dates for Patriots Visit Revealed After Belichick Remark

DeAndre Hopkins is going to have a two-day visit with the New England Patriots this week.

Per NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, the five-time Pro Bowl wide receiver will meet with the team on Wednesday and Thursday after wrapping up his "very positive" visit with the Tennessee Titans.

Head coach Bill Belichick didn't have much to say when asked by reporters after Monday's minicamp practice about Hopkins' visit:

"We're working through it, so I don't really have anything to add to that. I think it relates more to logistics and things like that. So, I'm not really a travel agent here. I'm not going to say it's going to happen here, or not going to happen or whatever. There's a lot of other stuff going on that I'm not directly involved in, and so I'm not going to say anything and then you turn around and say I misled you in some way because that's not what I'm going to do."

Hopkins is starting to make the rounds after being released by the Arizona Cardinals on May 26. The Titans were his first visit, with ESPN's Dianna Russini noting he spent "hours with the players and staff" members before leaving the facility on Monday afternoon.

The Cleveland Browns, Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs have also been mentioned as potential options for the 31-year-old.

While Belichick was typically mum about Hopkins, Patriots quarterback Mac Jones was more than happy to make it known he would welcome the opportunity to play with the veteran wideout.

"I think that's definitely a hypothetical, but I think DeAndre is a great player," Jones told reporters on Monday. "You watch his film from college all the way through the NFL, he's done a great job. So obviously, we'd love to have him."

Jones did note he's "been really pleased" with New England's current group of pass-catchers.

The Patriots receiving corps has been lacking in high-end talent for Jones' first two seasons in the NFL. Jakobi Meyers, who led the team in receiving yards in each of the past two years, signed with the Las Vegas Raiders as a free agent.

JuJu Smith-Schuster did sign a three-year, $25.5 million deal with the Patriots as a free agent. Kendrick Bourne and DeVante Parker are the other top receiving options in New England.

Hopkins had 64 receptions and 717 receiving yards in nine games for the Cardinals in 2022. Those totals would have ranked in the top three for the Patriots last season.