Overview
- Hopkins, in comments over the weekend to Sports Illustrated, said he wants to catch passes from Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow and praised his toughness.
- The five-time Pro Bowler remains an unsigned free agent who turns 34 in June and is expected to wait until later in the offseason or training camp to pick a team.
- Cincinnati is viewed as a plausible spot, yet the Bengals already feature top targets Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins and just drafted receiver Colbie Young.
- Several outlets expect that if Hopkins signs in Cincinnati it would likely be a veteran-minimum contract with limited, situational snaps.
- Analysts also point to the Bills, Rams, Vikings, Cowboys and Texans as potential landing spots based on need, familiarity, or previous links.