Head coach Gary Kubiak said he sat the young rookie first-rounder because of a few mistakes, mistakes Kubiak thought the team shouldnt make. But on Thursday, Hopkins said one missed assignment sent him to the bench.
It was one route that I messed up on, said Hopkins, who had just one catch for seven yards against the Raiders. I guess I didnt have that much room to mess up on, so one play got me benched.
Hopkins played 46 of 73 offensive snaps and did get back into the game after he was out for a while. But the 21-year-old didnt like being out of the game.
I wasnt too happy because Im a competitive person, he said. I like to be out on the field. It wasnt a happy feeling.