The Facts: The promotion of TEs coach Tim Kelly to offensive coordinator agrees with All-Pro wide receiver Hopkins. "Tim Kelly, he's a great guy, great coach," Hopkins said. "So, I'm looking forward to working with him. It's good. Tim's been around us for a while."
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Hopkins has seen Kelly's growth from a quality control to assistant offensive line to running the Texans' tight ends. And Kelly obviously knows what he has in Hopkins, who caught 115 passes for 1,572 yards and 11 touchdowns last season. ... Meanwhile, Hopkins sprained his shoulder against the Indianapolis Colts during a playoff loss. He dealt with a thumb injury all year. "Oh man, I'm good," Hopkins said. "I got a long time until our next game, so I'll be fine."