Browns “unlikely” to sign DeAndre Hopkins

Things can change fast in a week. Once considered a “strong possibility”, the chances that Cleveland Browns signing DeAndre Hopkins are now trending in the opposite direction. When analyzing a potential fit in Cleveland for Hopkins and the chances it happens, Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com provided an update in both areas.

But the Browns are happy with their current receiving corps, and aren’t looking to add a big-name, high-priced player such as Hopkins at this time. It’s currently unlikely to happen, but he’s also in the never-say-never category.

First off, of course they are going to publicly say that they are happy with their current receiving options. Only the most toxic of environments would see that type of statement come out in public. Cleveland added Elijah Moore, Marquise Goodwin, and Cedric Tillman to the already established group of Amari Cooper, Donovan Peoples-Jones, and David Njoku. Even if some of this is just generic publicity speak, this group has improved and there is a reason to be optimistic in this area.

Additionally is the never-say-never aspect of it. Andrew Berry has been known to make big pushes for certain players. If Hopkins is still available a little bit down the line and Berry decides to be aggressive or if the Browns lose a receiver due to injury, it would not be entirely impossible to envision a scenario where DeAndre Hopkins ends up in Cleveland.