Overview
- Hopkins quote-tweeted a video of himself catching a pass from Joe Burrow in a flag football game with an eyes emoji followed by a Bengals mascot emoji.
- A day earlier, he posted a single tiger emoji on X while watching March Madness, a message fans linked to Cincinnati despite his Clemson ties.
- No team has announced talks or a deal, and neither Hopkins nor the Bengals has confirmed any negotiations.
- Hopkins is coming off a one-year, $5 million stint with the Ravens in 2025, when he logged 22 catches for 330 yards and later questioned his red-zone usage on X.
- Analyst evaluations still rate him as a viable low-cost addition, with Pro Football Focus pointing to the Titans as a fit and Hopkins also noting that Houston is "always home."