KANSAS CITY, Mo. — DeAndre Hopkins has three first-team All-Professional choices and 7 1,000-yard receiving seasons. He has performed on some good groups however by no means one which ventured deep within the playoffs.
So Hopkins says he’s trying ahead to taking part in for a Tremendous Bowl contender after his commerce to the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs was made official Thursday.
“I’ve carried out quite a bit, all of the accolades that I can accomplish so far as private [goals],” Hopkins mentioned earlier than he joined the Chiefs at apply for the primary time. “So I feel simply taking part in significant soccer in January is what’s left on the record.”
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Hopkins thanked Tennessee Titans basic supervisor Ran Carthon and his employees for sending him to a contender, saying, “These guys may have traded me anyplace.”
“It means quite a bit,” Hopkins mentioned. “[Playing for a contender] takes your recreation to a unique degree. It [raises] your focus, your drive, realizing that you simply’re taking part in for one thing.”
Coach Andy Reid indicated that the Chiefs deliberate for Hopkins to play Sunday in opposition to the Raiders in Las Vegas, saying ‘Why wait?” when requested concerning the risk.
Hopkins mentioned he could be prepared if requested to play.
“I have been within the NFL for 12 years, so I do know soccer,” Hopkins mentioned. “Hopefully I can go on the market and make some performs wherever I match, wherever I am wanted.”
The Chiefs have misplaced two of their prime huge receivers, Rashee Rice and Hollywood Brown, for prolonged intervals, if not the season. JuJu Smith-Schuster will not play in opposition to the Raiders due to a sore hamstring, and Skyy Moore was positioned on injured reserve Thursday.
“He is a great, veteran participant and has seen nearly all the pieces over 12 years, and he is a great area participant so he has an excellent understanding easy methods to work in area on the similar time,” Reid mentioned of Hopkins. “He is a troublesome matchup due to his measurement, arm size, large physique that is aware of easy methods to play that in low submit space very properly.”
Offensive coordinator Matt Nagy mentioned Hopkins has a big catch radius, one thing that may assist quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
“He has actually, actually good arms.” Nagy mentioned. “He is received a few of the least quantity of drops within the historical past of the NFL.”
