Georgia Tech is expected to add DeAndre Hopkins to its offensive coaching staff, according to Matt Zenitz.
The move comes after Hopkins recently showed up at the start of the Patriots’ training camp practices to explore a possible coaching or scouting role. He’s still an unrestricted free agent, even as he heads into the 14th year of his career, and he said last month on SiriusXM NFL Radio that he believes he still has plenty left. Hopkins also described himself as more of a third-down specialist at this point.
Hopkins, 33, entered the league as a first-round pick of the Texans in 2013 out of Clemson. Houston later sent him to the Cardinals ahead of the 2020 season in a deal that brought back RB David Johnson and draft picks.
At the time, Hopkins was in the third year of a five-year, $81 million extension that included $49 million guaranteed. He later agreed to a two-year, $54.5 million extension with Arizona.
The Cardinals eventually released Hopkins after he was owed base salaries of $19,450,000 and $14,915,000 over the final two years of that contract. He then signed a two-year, $26 million deal with the Titans.
Tennessee traded him to the Chiefs in October of the 2024 season. After finishing out that contract, Hopkins signed a one-year deal with the Ravens.
In 2025, he played all 17 games for Baltimore and finished with 22 catches on 39 targets for 330 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
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