{"id":435027,"date":"2023-09-08T04:07:51","date_gmt":"2023-09-08T04:07:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/?p=435027"},"modified":"2023-09-08T04:07:51","modified_gmt":"2023-09-08T04:07:51","slug":"titans-deandre-hopkins-cant-wait-to-crush-the-four-teams-that-rejected-him-during-free-agency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/titans-deandre-hopkins-cant-wait-to-crush-the-four-teams-that-rejected-him-during-free-agency\/","title":{"rendered":"Titans&#8217; DeAndre Hopkins Can&#8217;t Wait To Crush The Four Teams That Rejected Him During Free Agency"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This summer, DeAndre Hopkins agreed to a two-year, $26 million contract with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennesseetitans.com\">Tennessee Titans<\/a>, but not before a number of NFL teams reportedly declined the chance to sign him.<\/p>\n<h2>Titans&#8217; DeAndre Hopkins Can&#8217;t Wait To Crush The Four Teams That Rejected Him During Free Agency<\/h2>\n<p>Star receiver DeAndre Hopkins made it obvious that he hasn&#8217;t forgotten about the clubs that passed on him during free agency this offseason ahead of what could be a resurgent season with the Titans.<\/p>\n<p>Hopkins, who signed a two-year contract with Tennessee in July, said in a recent interview with GQ that some of the clubs he approached &#8220;didn&#8217;t give a callback.&#8221; The 31-year-old originally stopped before mentioning the 49ers, Giants, Lions, and Cowboys when pressed for more information.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Update: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Titans?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Titans<\/a> WR DeAndre Hopkins says that the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/49ers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#49ers<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Cowboys?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Cowboys<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Giants?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Giants<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Lions?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Lions<\/a> didn&#39;t want him after he reached out during his free-agency, via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GQMagazine?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@GQMagazine<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>&quot;Detroit Lions, they didn\u2019t want me, the Dallas Cowboys didn\u2019t want me. Giants didn\u2019t want me. Sh-t. Who else ain\u2019t\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VWCZX5gYtC\">pic.twitter.com\/VWCZX5gYtC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL_DovKleiman\/status\/1699844792358690962?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 7, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cDetroit Lions, they didn\u2019t want me,\u201d Hopkins told GQ. \u201cDallas Cowboys didn\u2019t want me. Giants didn\u2019t want me. S&#8212;. Who else ain\u2019t want me? San Fran[cisco] ain\u2019t want me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The five-time Pro Bowler continued by outlining the message he wants to deliver in his debut season with the Titans, particularly to the clubs that passed him during free agency.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Deandre Hopkins watching the Chiefs WRs tonight after they didn&#39;t sign him. \ud83d\ude05<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/67wsQp3lms\">pic.twitter.com\/67wsQp3lms<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; theScore (@theScore) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/theScore\/status\/1699995983197659202?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 8, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m very grateful for where I am, I think I made the best decision,\u201d said Hopkins. \u201cBut when you\u2019re \u00a0a player and some people feel like they\u2019re great without you, and then you see what they have on paper, or you see what they do, you mark those games down, as a competitor. I can\u2019t wait to play\u2019 em and, honestly, try my best to crush they a&#8211;.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">From 2018 to 2020, Deshaun Watson finished as the QB5 every year. <\/p>\n<p>During that time, DeAndre Hopkins averaged <\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd38157 targets, 111 receptions, 1381 yards, 8 TDs<br \/>\ud83d\udd38WR2, WR4, WR4 (PPR)<\/p>\n<p>Watson feeds targets to his WR1. <\/p>\n<p>This is an Amari Cooper tweet. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pN2fBEPuPH\">pic.twitter.com\/pN2fBEPuPH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Lobo\u2019s Fantasy Football Den (@LobosFFDen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LobosFFDen\/status\/1697669464375038208?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 1, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Despite the disappointment of being overlooked by these teams, Hopkins expressed his determination to use the rejection as motivation. \u201cI can\u2019t wait to play \u2019em and, honestly, try my best to crush their a\u2013,\u201d he declared, emphasizing his competitive spirit and eagerness to prove himself on the field.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I got here, he called me out in a team meeting about a play that I f&#8212;&#8211; up on. I was like, damn, it&#39;s only been one day\u2026this is a different standard of football&#8230;this is how you win\u201d<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DeAndreHopkins?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DeAndreHopkins<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Titans?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Titans<\/a> head coach, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CoachVrabel50?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CoachVrabel50<\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SxFfkEGfJE\">https:\/\/t.co\/SxFfkEGfJE<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/s4tt32UyvS\">pic.twitter.com\/s4tt32UyvS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; GQ Sports (@GQSports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GQSports\/status\/1699839950127067594?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 7, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Hopkins concluded by expressing his thanks for his current status with the Titans and admitting that he is confident in his choice.<\/p>\n<p>Hopkins has 106 catches for 1,289 yards and 11 touchdowns in his last 19 games spanning those two seasons. The three-time first-team All-Pro and five-time Pro Bowler is still productive, and he is anticipated to be a significant improvement for a Tennessee receiving group that suffered terribly following the team&#8217;s transfer of A.J. Brown to the Philadelphia Eagles last year.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Remember when the Chiefs could have freed up enough cap space to sign DeAndre Hopkins by extending Chris Jones?<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bills Chat Podcast (@BillsChatPod) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BillsChatPod\/status\/1699986768978731433?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 8, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>This Sunday against the New Orleans Saints, he will make his Titans debut. 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