Bill Belichick’s interaction with DeAndre Hopkins makes Patriot fans speculate

New England Patriots fans have done it again.

And this time around, it didn’t take an NFL player to be released, or even a player reported in trade rumors. All it took was a little post-game interaction between one of the best coaches in the game and the best receivers in the league.

Speculation started from a photo showing Patriots head coach Bill Belichick chatting with Arizona Cardinals wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins after New England’s 20-17 win at Gillette Stadium.

The picture, tweeted by NFL Network’s Michael Giardi, sparked a backlash on Twitter, with many fans hoping it could mean Hopkins one day lands in New England.

Here’s what some had to say:

BB knows that after the 2022 season, the Hopkins contract becomes such a high annual salary that AZ may have to cut it. Maybe we see him in a Patriots uniform in 2023 because of that handshake… ..

– Reality Beaker (@RealityBeaker) November 29, 2020

Bill has something up his sleeve

– Aaron Brewer (@ 11brewera) November 29, 2020

Hopkins, as you probably remember, was traded to Arizona by the Houston Texans in the last offseason. It was a decision widely criticized at the time and one that has looked worse and worse in recent weeks.

The Belichick Patriots drop to 5-6 with their most recent victory while the Hopkins Cardinals drop to 6-5.

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