The Arizona Cardinals will have to wrap up the 2021 regular season without their star-wideout DeAndre Hopkins. According to multiple reports, Hopkins is dealing with a knee sprain and is expected to be sidelined for more than four weeks.
Hopkins got injured during Arizona’s loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Monday. He is currently getting a second opinion in order to see whether he needs surgery. The Cardinals reportedly remain optimistic and believe they could have the Pro Bowl wide receiver back “at some point in the postseason.”
Hopkins, who already missed three games this season, hasn’t been productive in 2021 as he was last year when he earned Second-Team All-Pro honors. In 10 games, the 29-year-old managed 42 catches for 572 yards while catching eight touchdowns.
DeAndre Hopkins’ absence down the stretch serves as a tough blow for the Cardinals even though they’ve pretty much secured a playoff spot. At 10-3, Arizona is facing a tough battle to secure the NFC West title, having just one game in hand over the Rams (9-3). They would probably also want to take back the top seed in NFC and a first-round bye, which they recently relinquished to the Green Bay Packers.
The Cardinals will most likely turn to rookie Rondale Moore to fill the void left by Hopkins’ injury. They also have third-year wideout Antoine Wesley and their 2019’s second-round pick Andy Isabella as options on the position.
