Arizona Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury said wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins continued to check himself into Thursday night's Week 8 loss to the Green Bay Packers despite a hamstring injury.
Hopkins, who was listed as questionable before the game, aggravated the hamstring on a first-quarter catch, and the coaching staff wanted him to remain sidelined to prevent a more serious injury. The five-time Pro Bowl selection had other ideas.
"We wanted him to stay off the field, but he'd just run on," Kingsbury told reporters after the 24-21 loss. "He wants to play, super competitive and made some plays there, and we just want him to be smart, but he was definitely hurting.