Bill Belichick, appearing to already be in midseason press conference form, confirmed that the Patriots are trying to host free agent wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins.
The only question is when Hopkins might make his way to New England.
Asked during a Monday media appearance about the validity of a report that the Hopkins will be visiting the Patriots, the longtime coach acknowledged contact between the two sides.
“I don’t know about that,” Belichick said about the details of Hopkins’s reported visit. “Talked to him, [we’re] working through it. Not sure.”
Asked later in the press conference about the uncertainty regarding Hopkins, Belichick clarified that it pertained to the reported timing.