In the aftermath of a crushing defeat in Super Bowl LIX, a star on the Kansas City Chiefs is dismissing rumors that he might be calling it a career.
With impending free agency on the horizon for him, a wide receiver the Chiefs acquired midway through the 2024 season is committing to stay in the league.
After a tweet from a fake Adam Schefter account suggested that he might be on the verge of retirement, pass catcher DeAndre Hopkins posted a now-deleted tweet saying that he wasn’t going to stop playing.
He tweeted, ‘Don’t know what you heard but I’m not done yet’ before eventually taking the post down.
The fake Schefter account tweeted out a rumor that Chiefs head coach Andy Reid told reporters the receiver informed the team of his intention to retire.
But for now, it appears that Hopkins will be exploring his options in free agency – which he’s about to experience for the first time in his career.
Chiefs wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins deleted a tweet saying he wasn’t planning to retire
Hopkins joined the Chiefs this year when he was traded to KC from the Tennessee Titans
Hopkins caught a touchdown pass and a two point conversion attempt in Super Bowl LIX
Hopkins was traded to the Chiefs from the Tennessee Titans for a conditional fifth-round pick back in October.
In ten games played this season, Hopkins caught 41 passes for 437 yards and four touchdowns.
During the Super Bowl, he caught two passes for 18 yards and a touchdown – also catching a two-point conversion attempt.
Hopkins is the highest paid of the Chiefs’ 20 players who will become unrestricted free agents next month.
In addition to Hopkins, wide receivers JuJu Smith-Schuster, Mecole Hardman, Justin Watson, and Marquise ‘Hollywood’ Brown are set to see their contracts expire.
Other than receivers, the Chiefs need to sign contracts for multiple key defensive players – including safety Justin Reid, defensive end Charles Omenihu, outside linebacker Josh Uche, and middle linebacker Nick Bolton.
