Hopkins wants Minnesota, but the Vikings organization isn't biting. Reports suggest a surprising lack of interest in the veteran receiver.
Depending on who you ask, the Minnesota Vikings were given a gift when TMZ captured DeAndre Hopkins sharing that he would like to join Vikings quarterback Kyler Murray in Minnesota. It appears the Vikings organization did not view it as the gift that others did.
The former star wide receiver for the Houston Texans and Arizona Cardinals may want to play for Minnesota, but per Eric Strack of the Minnesota Sports Fan, the Vikings are not as interested to add Hopkins.
Strack wrote the following of the potential move.
"Unfortunately for Mr. Hopkins, while he might seemingly fit in just right as Minnesota’s WR 3 in 2026, behind Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison, the Vikings are not interested in bringing in the 33-year-old one-time superstar.
In fact, when SKOR North’s Phil Mackey brought up DeAndre Hopkins interest in the Vikings on Thursday’s episode of Purple Daily, local insider Darren “Doogie” Wolfson (KSTP) literally laughed at him before he could finish his question.
When Mackey did finish asking about Hopkins, Wolfson made it clear the MN Vikings are NOT interested in signing Murray’s former favorite target… even a little bit."
Baltimore Ravens wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins (10) watches a pass under coverage by Green Bay Packers cornerback Keisean Nixon (25) during the second quarter at Lambeau Field. Kayla Wolf-Imagn ImagesThere are some reasons why not signing Hopkins makes sense for the Vikings.
For starters, Hopkins is a No. 1 wide receiver, or at least he has been for a long time in the NFL despite not being that guy the last couple of seasons. Adding a No. 1 target to the clear main target in Minnesota in Justin Jefferson does not make a ton of sense, simply because the Vikings are going to try to get Jefferson the ball at every opportunity they can.
After that, there is the Vikings' salary cap situation which hamstrings the team from making big deals. Signing an aging receiver is a risky way to allocate money.
Factor in that the Vikings may well find as impactful a wide receiver in this season's draft and there is even more reason not to target Hopkins. Minnesota is picking earlier than they did when they drafted Justin Jefferson in the 2020 NFL draft. In addition, they could find another more cost-effective addition in the draft compared to the veteran Hopkins.
The upside is there with the former NFL star player. Hopkins went for one of his career highs in receiving yards per reception last season with over 15.0 yards per catch in limited action. Nevertheless, it does not appear that will be a move the Vikings want to make.