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Texans' DeAndre Hopkins coy on potential contract extension

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Based on his production over the past two seasons, Houston Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins has a strong argument to be the highest-paid player at his position.

The Texans picked up the fifth-year option on Hopkins' rookie deal recently, meaning he's set to earn just over $7.9 million in 2017 - a figure that's almost half the going rate for a top-tier wideout.

With a contract extension that'll likely rival the four-year, $60-million contract A.J. Green signed at the start of the 2015 season seemingly inevitable, Hopkins has remained quiet about his expectations for his potential extension with Houston.

'I'm just a country boy from South Carolina," said Hopkins on Saturday, according to Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle. "I don't really understand all that stuff."

The 23-year-old has caught 187 passes for 2,731 yards and 17 touchdowns over the past two seasons, and was often the only viable threat on the Texans' offense.

That'll likely change this season. Houston inked quarterback Brock Osweiler to a huge contract in free agency and added two young wideouts in the draft, Braxton Miller and Will Fuller, to force defenses away from Hopkins.

"He's demanding of you to be your best," Hopkins said of his new quarterback.

Hopkins was in attendance at a young football camp on Saturday, acting as a mentor to the players.

"It's very cool to have a camp kids can afford. They look up to guys like me. To teach something it goes a long way," said Hopkins, adding: "Just my name being on the shirts, it's not enough for me. I want to have a conversation with them."

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