December 26, 2024

DeAndre Hopkins was predictably pumped to have J.J. Watt joining the Cardinals

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It started as an Instagram post from DeAndre Hopkins on Feb. 16, and it ended up with J.J. Watt taking the message to heart.

Nearly two weeks after Hopkins shared a photo of him with Watt in Houston that said “Let’s finish what we started,” Watt surprised the NFL world with his decision to sign a two-year, $31 million contract with the Arizona Cardinals.

While Hopkins’ public recruitment of Watt was largely seen as something that wouldn’t pan out, the All-Pro wide receiver was predictably thrilled to see Watt go with the surprising choice of Arizona over Buffalo or Green Bay.

Hopkins took to Twitter and reacted with a brief clip from Bleacher Report.

Life is good in Arizona!@JJWatt @AZCardinals pic.twitter.com/5xdsljZiXo

— Deandre Hopkins (@DeAndreHopkins) March 1, 2021

He wrote:

“Life is good in Arizona!”

The Instagram post must have worked.

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