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As you've probably seen (and laughed at) by now, the Texans traded away DeAndre Hopkins to the Cardinals for less than many were expecting. But according to MMQB's Albert Breer, there was a possibility of Houston trading Hopkins to the Patriots instead. "I was actually told that they were part of the DeAndre Hopkins discussions over the past couple of weeks," Breer told NBC Sports Boston. "I was actually told that they were part of the DeAndre Hopkins discussions over the past couple of weeks."@AlbertBreer says the Patriots were involved in trade talks for DeAndre Hopkins before he was traded to the Cardinals 👀 📰 --> https://t.co/839tRvVI2T pic. twitter.com/9LvZeEbGpG — NBC Sports Boston (@NBCSBoston) March 17, 2020 Breer also added the Patriots had interest in Will Fuller, the speedy wideout who lined up opposite Hopkins in Houston. The interest from the Patriots seems natural, but it does seem odd New England couldn't get a deal done consid...

The Houston Texans have moved to sign Randall Cobb after their shock decision to trade DeAndre Hopkins to the Arizona Cardinals. Wide receiver Cobb has agreed a three-year, $27 million deal with Houston that contains $18.75m in guarantees, according to NFL Network. The move came after star wideout Hopkins was stunningly sent to the Cardinals in a package that saw running back David Johnson move in the other direction. TRADE GRADES: Cardinals hit home run with DeAndre Hopkins; Texans whiff on return Houston also netted a second-round draft pick this year and a fourth-rounder next year, while sending away their 2020 fourth-round selection. Four-time All-Pro Hopkins later tweeted to say the city of Houston will "forever be loved" and stated his new goal was to bring a championship to Arizona. The Texan’s organization served me well, the city of Houston served me well and my teammates served me well. The city of Houston will forever be loved. Now it’s time to bring a cha...

Stefon Diggs is a man of few characters. The Vikings wide receiver had been the subject of trade rumors dating back to last offseason, but the rumors became action, and Diggs is now a member of the Buffalo Bills, per reports. Compensation update: Bills are trading a 1st-round pick, a 5th-round pick, a 6th-round pick and a 2021 4th-round pick for Vikings WR Stefon Diggs and a 2020 7th-round pick, source tells ESPN. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 17, 2020 But hours before the trade went down, Diggs seemed to add fuel to the fire with his own tweets. Earlier in the day, after news broke that quarterback Kirk Cousins would be sticking in Minnesota for another three seasons, Diggs sent out a cryptic emoji tweet: 🤔 — DIGGS (@stefondiggs) March 16, 2020 NFL FREE AGENCY: Tracking the latest news, reports and rumors Was it in response to the Cousins contract? Was he pondering life, the universe and everything? Maybe thinking about his lunch choices? Who knows? But a single tw...

It is, apparently, the end of an era. Much ado has been made whether or not Tom Brady would remain a member of the Patriots for the 2020 season. After many reports signaling the potential end of the Brady-Belichick-Patriots era in New England, on Tuesday, it appears that Brady confirmed those rumors with a heartfelt goodbye post on Twitter. MORE: Tom Brady joins these 10 other Hall of Fame QBs who changed teams FOREVER A PATRIOT pic.twitter.com/QSBOJBs4uy — Tom Brady (@TomBrady) March 17, 2020 To all my teammates, coaches, executives and staff, Coach Belichick, RKK and the Kraft family and the entire organization. I want to say thank you for the past twenty years of my life and the daily commitment to winning and creating a winning culture built on great values. I am grateful for all that you have taught me - I have learned from everyone. You all have allowed me to maximize my potential and that is all a player can ever hope for. Everything we have accomplished brings me great ...

Tom Brady is set to hit NFL free agency, ending a glorious two-decade run with the New England Patriots. The 42-year-old quarterback will be out of contract when the new NFL year begins on March 18, meaning for the first time in his illustrious career, he is poised to play elsewhere in 2020. Here we take a look at Brady's records and statistics from his time as a Patriot. MORE: Tom Brady joins these 10 other Hall of Fame QBs who changed teams 199th pick: 198 players were selected in the 2000 NFL Draft — including six quarterbacks — before New England took Brady, an unheralded quarterback from the University of Michigan. 19 years ago today the @patriots took a chance on the guy in this photo: Me (199) . Thank you to EVERYONE who’s helped me to prove them right! Also, did they stop taking these photos after mine?? pic. twitter.com/qxBoCc0F1H — Tom Brady (@TomBrady) April 16, 2019 326 games: Brady made a total of 326 appearances for the Patriots — 285 in the regular season an...

LSU coach Ed Orgeron has developed a reputation not only as an excellent football coach, but also as an excellent recruiter. That's no surprise considering his team's string of success on the recruiting trail. But apparently the Tigers coach wasn't afraid to get unorthodox with his methods early in his LSU tenure. (Again: no surprise coming from someone who once held a live worm in his mouth and reportedly drank anywhere from eight to 10 energy drinks a day). The latest tale from the legend of Coach O: He once showed up at a prospect's home at 4 a.m. for a recruiting visit, and that player ended up choosing the Tigers. MORE: Orgeron, once ridiculed, now unapologetically perfect The story comes from K'Lavon Chaisson, a four-star linebacker from the 2017 recruiting class. The Houston native was considered a heavy lean toward Texas and Tom Herman (who, you'll remember, was LSU's first choice ahead of Orgeron before he took the Texas job). As Chaisson tol...