Maybe you think DeAndre Hopkins is the piece that will turn the Patriots from playoff wannabes to playoff gonnabes.
Or maybe you’re skeptical of the impact a 31-year-old who’s played in six playoff games in a 10-year-career will actually have.
Regardless of your bent, one thing you shouldn’t really care about? How much the Patriots offer to pay him.
Right now, the Patriots are flush.
The 2023 salary cap is $224.8 million. Currently, the Patriots have about $209 million in salary cap commitments.