SANTA CLARA — Patriots wide receiver Mack Hollins is a dependable pass-catcher, one of the best blockers in the league at his position, has prototypical size for his position, and is a strong locker room leader, to boot.

So, why can’t he seem to stay on one team for more than a year, wandering from city to city barefoot, gaining more and more of a social media following for his Mack Hacks, Mack-anic tips and history lessons?

The 32-year-old wideout has played for a new team in each of the last four seasons, bouncing from the Dolphins to the Raiders in 2022, Falcons in 2023, Bills and 2024 and the Patriots this offseason. It wasn’t always the case. He began his career by playing 2.5 seasons with the Eagles before catching on for another 2.5 seasons with the Dolphins.

“At the end day, because I chose that. I wasn’t willing to sacrifice my value for what other people value me at,” Hollins said. “And whether that worked out well, I guess, yeah, because I’m in the Super Bowl. But maybe it did. Maybe it wouldn’t have, but I still believe that you should seek your value over what other people value you at. So I’m gonna go where I feel like I’m valued. And that’s not always at home. Sometimes you have to go out to go somewhere. It wasn’t in Miami, it wasn’t in Vegas, wasn’t Atlanta, it wasn’t Buffalo, and now it’s here where I feel like I’m the most valued, is where is with the New England Patriots. So yeah, that’s kind of how I guess I’ve been doing on this world tour.”

Hollins signed a two-year contract with the Patriots this offseason, so he could buck that trend in 2026. He caught 46 passes for 550 yards with two touchdowns in 15 games this season before going on injured reserve with an abdominal injury.

He was able to return for last Sunday’s AFC Championship Game win over the Broncos and led the team with two catches for 51 yards.

So, would he like to return to the Patriots next season?

“Yeah. I mean, I’d love to stay in one place for my whole career. That’s the ideal,” Hollins said. “And I think sometimes when I say, ‘oh, value yourself.’ You have to add value. If I’m not adding value, then by no means should any team value me. So I think that’s something that I have to continue to do too. As long as I want to stay here, then I got to continue to add value to this team and to this organization.”

Hollins has one more game to prove his value in New England on Sunday in Super Bowl LX against the Seahawks.

He’s already been a consistent presence in the offense for quarterback Drake Maye, and he’s helped groom some of the team’s rookie wide receivers like Efton Chism as a leader in his position room along with Stefon Diggs.