The DeAndre Hopkins trade between the Kansas City Chiefs and Tennessee Titans is now official on October 24.
And since the initial report that Hopkins would be dealt to KC, the former three-time first-team All-Pro playmaker has said exactly one word on social media: “Activated…”
Hopkins posted this one-word message on Instagram, along with a photo of himself and a video of him backing out of a driveway in his car if you scroll right. In the video, two children are giving the “deuces” or “peace” symbol from the backseat of the convertible, seemingly referencing an impending departure.
This post already has over 75,000 likes in approximately 24 hours.
On his Instagram story, Hopkins has also reposted a couple of images and videos that he was tagged in. The first was from a friend in Tennessee who was bidding him farewell, while the next two were from Chiefs fans celebrating his arrival.
Hopkins has not posted on X since the news of this trade. He also has not addressed the Titans or Chiefs fanbases formally at this time.
DeAndre Hopkins Has Hinted That He’s Wanted to Play With Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes in the Past
Hopkins appears to be happy about the Titans’ trade with the Chiefs, and why wouldn’t he be? Every NFL wide receiver would likely welcome the chance to catch passes from Patrick Mahomes — who could indeed “activate” Hopkins’ elite level of play once again — and the former superstar wideout has already made it known that he’d love to join KC in the past.
Before being released by the Arizona Cardinals, Hopkins was involved in trade rumors out west.
During a podcast interview with the “I AM ATHLETE” crew in May of 2023, Hopkins named five quarterbacks that he’d love to play with if Arizona were to trade him. Mahomes was named at the time along with Lamar Jackson, Josh Allen, Justin Herbert and Jalen Hurts.
Hopkins also made it clear that he would be pleased about a trade to the Chiefs or Buffalo Bills in April of 2023, while doing a social media spot with CBS Sports and the “All Things Covered” podcast.
It feels like Hopkins to the Chiefs has been a long-time coming, for both the wide receiver and the Kansas City community.
Tyreek Hill Posts Cryptically After DeAndre Hopkins Trade to Chiefs
For Chiefs Kingdom, the only thing that might be sweeter than Hopkins in a KC jersey is Tyreek Hill’s potential reaction on social media.
A few hours after the Hopkins deal was announced on October 23, Hill wrote — “hm .” — on X.
Although there is no way of knowing for sure if the former Chiefs superstar was referencing the Hopkins trade in his cryptic post, the comment section certainly took it that way.
Whether it was a SpongeBob meme or a Chiefs fan making a joke, most replies assumed Hill was responding to the Hopkins trade. One KC fan even urged Hill to come on home and win another Super Bowl.
“Come back to the Chiefs just for fun & the rest of the league might as well give up 😂😂😂👀,” the fan said.
Considering Kansas City has maintained their undefeated record without Hopkins, it certainly feels as if this addition has caused a stir around the league. Somehow, the Chiefs are still favorites to win their third straight championship, despite all of the adversity they’ve faced.
With all the injuries on the offensive side, Hopkins should make that goal a little more attainable. And yes, his arrival should also make the rest of the NFL that much more nervous that the Chiefs are going to win it all once again.
