They say the boundary is an extra defender. If so, even the sideline can’t guard Houston Texans receiver DeAndre Hopkins.
On a third-and-6 from the 50-yard line, quarterback Deshaun Watson appeared to the throw the ball away towards the right sideline. However, Hopkins was there to catch the ball as he fell out of bounds. Initially ruled incomplete, a conference between the officials determined it was a catch.
Hopkins managed to drag both of his feet in-bounds as the majority of his body was hovering out of bounds.
Ridiculous.@DeAndreHopkins | #INDvsHOU pic.twitter.com/R10AtpqgQx
— Houston Texans (@HoustonTexans) November 22, 2019
The Texans concluded the drive with a 35-yard kicker Ka’imi Fairbairn to take a 3-0 lead early in the second quarter.