The Houston Texans didn’t trade receiver DeAndre Hopkins to the first interested team, but rather had three other potential trade partners for the three-time All-Pro.
On Monday, the Texans traded Hopkins to the Arizona Cardinals for All-Pro running back David Johnson and swapped their 2020 fourth-round pick for the Cards’ 2020 second-rounder and 2021 fourth-rounder.
Here are the three other teams interested in Hopkins per Aaron Wilson’s report from the Houston Chronicle.
1. Cincinnati Bengals
The Bengals were interested in the former 2013 first-round pick from Clemson. With the club placing the franchise tag on receiver A.J. Green, perhaps Hopkins would have been able to team up with the former 2011 first-round pick. If not, Hopkins would be the top target for presumably No. 1 overall pick Joe Burrow. Cincinnati would have been a rebuilding situation, but not one that would be interminable with Burrow’s skill and Hopkins’ talent.