Wide receiver and three-time All-Pro DeAndre Hopkins was present at New England Patriots' training camp on Friday morning, with head coach Mike Vrabel revealing that Hopkins is considering becoming a coach or taking on a role in player personnel, according to the team's website. Vrabel's connection to the 34-year-old Hopkins comes from the one year the receiver played for the head coach on the Tennessee Titans in 2023; Vrabel was fired after said season. Hopkins spent the 2025 season with the Baltimore Ravens, totaling 22 receptions for 330 yards and two touchdowns. In all, Hopkins is 18th in NFL history with 13,295 regular-season receiving yards and tied for 19th with 85 regular-season receiving touchdowns. All that said, if Hopkins ultimately joined the Patriots' roster, he'd be part of a wide receiver room that includes offseason pickups A.J.