DeAndre Hopkins reveals when he will retire from the NFL on Threads
Mark Zuckerberg’s newest social media platform Threads launched on Thursday, and athletes have already started to post on Threads to make headlines.
On Thursday, Mark Zuckerberg launched Threads, Meta’s Twitter-like app, and NFL players have did not hesitate to use the new platform from the very first day.
DeAndre Hopkins, who is currently a free agent, made headlines on Day 1 of Threads letting teams know that he still has plenty in the tank. The five-time Pro Bowler used the social media platform to notify teams intereseted in signing him that he will be around for a while.
“I'll retire from football when I'm not a thousand-yard receiver,” Hopkins wrote in Threads. “That said, I was on track for 1,400 yards last year, I've only had one major injury in 11 years. I could be playing until I'm 37 the way I feel”.
Post by @deandrehopkinsView on Threads
Hopkins, 31, has failed to surpass 1,000 yards in the last couple seasons because of injury and suspension. Before that, he went over 1.000 in six consecutive seasons; five straight the Houston Texans and one with the Arizona Cardinals.
In 2021, his second season with the Cardinals, Hopkins was placed on the disabled list for the last four games with a knee injury. He only played in 10 games, but managed to catch 42 passes for 572 yards.
Last season, he was suspended for the first six games of the season for violating drug rules. On a short season the former Clemson Tiger went for 717 yards in nine games with the Cardinals .
Teams interested in DeAndre Hopkins
Hopkins has stated that he is looking for a contract similar to the one Odell Beckham Jr obtained with the Baltimore Ravens. The wide receiver is targeting a salary of least 15 million dollars in the next season. The two teams that have shown the most interest in acquiring the three-time Pro-Bowler are the New England Patriots and the Tennessee Titans.