If there’s one thing we’ve learned about Taylor Swift fans over the years, it’s that they are borderline detectives. They’ll take the smallest of clues and read into them with Da Vinci Code-level complexity. Swift plays into that fandom as well.
But could newly acquired wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins have taken a similar approach just a few days ago? Hey, it’s possible.
On Wednesday, the Chiefs traded for the former Titans receiver, giving Patrick Mahomes some much-needed wide receiver help amid injuries to Rashee Rice, Hollywood Brown and now JuJu Smith-Schuster. Yet, if you read into Hopkins’ Instagram post from the other day, the trade might have been in the works already.
Deandre Hopkins posted his family dancing to “22” by Taylor Swift, with the caption “rumor has it”, just 4 days ago. We should’ve known. Oh and his family is going to fit right in! 🫶🏼 pic.twitter.com/W7Porp3M6i
— Lexi (@lexiosborne) October 23, 2024
With the caption “rumor has it,” Hopkins shared several photos and videos on his IG page. One of which being him jamming to Taylor Swift’s “22” in the car with his family. Either Hopkins is a certified Swiftie or he might have been putting out an Easter egg of his own given Swift’s relationship with Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.
Either way, Chiefs fans (and Swifties) couldn’t believe they missed that clue.
This was how Twitter/X reacted
swifties would’ve never missed this, this one on the cousins https://t.co/ulfhyvmSQb
— tell ur gc i said hi (@inoneglimpse) October 23, 2024
THE SMIRK ON TAYLOR’S FACE 5 DAYS AGO SAYS SHE KNEW THIS THE ENTIRE TIME! https://t.co/5BmMvbIpZu pic.twitter.com/IeH8DBbG7P
— P-Mac McGruder (@ChiefsFan4Lyfe) October 23, 2024
Not Deandre dropping Easter eggs 😅 https://t.co/XAqnzSMFnA
— Jody Baker 🌊 🇺🇸🇺🇦🔴🟡🏈🟣⚪️ (@jodybaker80) October 23, 2024
We should have known 4 days ago! lol https://t.co/SnMmsOjLLL
— Alex Gold (@AlexGold) October 23, 2024
How did we NOT KNOW 👀👀 https://t.co/eEEYH3Q7VJ
— Heather M. (@HotWheels_24) October 23, 2024
This man just Easter egged, masterminded us?????
Welcome home king, you’ll fit right in🫶🏼 https://t.co/9EWRF60ErD— nore🦋🪩🫶🏼 (@noreknowsplaces) October 23, 2024
I love every second of this! Lol https://t.co/9Jim1mXjk4
— It’s Jodi Newsome (@ItsJodiNewsome) October 23, 2024
How did all of Chiefs and Taylor Twitter miss this? I feel like we should all take a lap
— El Minotaur (@Crete_Keeper) October 23, 2024
FR I am so disappointed in us. 😭
— Lexi (@lexiosborne) October 23, 2024
