VIDEO: DeAndre Hopkins Body Slams Saints' Marcus Williams Immediately After Interception
By Jerry Trotta
Deshaun Watson was putting on a near-perfect quarterbacking display through two-plus quarters against the New Orleans Saints on Monday Night Football. However, he eventually showed a little too much confidence on a 3rd and 8 play by audaciously trying to hit a double-covered Will Fuller on a DEEP ball, and was intercepted by Marcus Williams. DeAndre Hopkins was the only Texan in sight to make a tackle, and the All-Pro wideout proceeded to aggressively body slam the Saints DB into the turf.
Marcus Williams picks off Deshaun Watson. Deandre Hopkins comes in with a body slam tackle. Went full WWE.
— NFL Update (@MySportsUpdate) September 10, 2019
(Hopkins was called for unnecessary roughness.)pic.twitter.com/8TogjpSJwR
WOW.
A brief scuffle broke out near New Orleans' sideline and Nuke was ultimately flagged for unnecessary roughness.
D Hop pic.twitter.com/NH0oITVLhl
— Torrey Smith (@TorreySmithWR) September 10, 2019
It's no wonder that Williams' teammates immediately came to his defense. On INTs, we often see offensive players make routine tackles, but Hopkins clearly had other plans. And they definitely weren't to make nice.