The Arizona Cardinals made a decision on Friday to move on from All-Pro wideout DeAndre Hopkins. The move comes after the franchise tried and failed to trade the veteran wide receiver this offseason.

The Cardinals made the move official with an announcement posted on their social media.

According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the Cardinals will take on a $22.6 million dead-money cap hit in 2023 as a result of releasing Hopkins. They will also clear around $7.4 million in salary cap space and avoid paying the player’s $19.45 million salary for this upcoming season, as he didn’t have any guaranteed money left on his deal.

Reportedly, the Cardinals tried to move DeAndre Hopkins for the better part of the offseason but found out that there was no market for him considering his huge deal. The teams were willing to engage in negotiations only if Hopkins would rework his contract and take a smaller salary, something that the player was unwilling to do.

Hopkins leaves the Cardinals after three underwhelming seasons in which he dealt with consistency, injuries, and suspensions. He played 35 games with the franchise during that period, catching 221 passes for 2,696 yards and 17 touchdowns.

Despite not being on a Pro Bowl level for the past couple of years, Hopkins is still considered one of the better wideouts in the league and is expected to attract lots of interest around the league. The teams rumored to be interested in signing him are the Buffalo Bills, the Kansas City Chiefs, and the New England Patriots.

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It’s no secret that the Arizona Cardinals would be willing to part ways with Pro Bowl wideout DeAndre Hopkins if the right offer comes their way. And now we know what that offer should look like.

Longtime Cardinals beat writer Mike Jurecki reported earlier this week that his sources told him the Cardinals are looking to get at least a second-round selection and a conditional pick for Hopkins.

Considering the increase in the value of quality wide receivers in recent years, some might be surprised by the Cardinals not asking for a first-round selection. However, Hopkins’ age, big contract, and the fact that he served a six-game suspension in 2023 for violating NFL’s performance-enhancing drugs policy are probably making teams cautious about giving significant assets to sign him.

DeAndre Hopkins spent the first seven seasons of his pro career with the Houston Texans, establishing himself as one of the premium wideouts in the league. After unsuccessful contract extension talks, the Texans decided to send him to Arizona in 2020 in exchange for a second-round selection, a fourth-round pick swap, and running back David Johnson.

Hopkins inked a two-year, $54.5 million contract extension with the Cardinals upon his arrival, becoming the highest-paid wideout in the league. It seemed like money well-spent for the franchise at first, as Hopkins delivered 115 catches for 1,407 yards and six touchdowns in his first year. However, the Clemson product would go on to play only 19 games in the following two years due to injuries and suspension, totaling 102 catches and 1,289 yards receiving.

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In one of the most surprising move this offseason, Houston Texans decided to trade Pro Bowl wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins to Arizona Cardinals. However, it appears that Hopkins could have easily stayed in AFC as Baltimore Ravens made a late push for him. 

Sports Illustrated’s Michael Silver reported during the 2020 NFL Draft night coverage that Ravens were interested in Hopkins prior to his trade to Arizona, but their bid was unsuccessful.

While there is a chance that Ravens’ offer simply wasn’t as good as the one from Cardinals, there are also speculations that Texans didn’t want to strengthen their AFC rival. Instead, Hopkins went to AFC in exchange for running back David Johnson, 2020 second-round pick, and a 2021 fourth-round pick.

Ravens are keen on surrounding their star quarterback Lamar Jackson with offensive weapons and have been reportedly pursuing a wideout addition for some time now. Still, it appears that the team isn’t ready to spend big in order to do so.

Despite having a chance to draft a WR in a historically deep draft for receivers, Ravens opted to address the concerns on defense and take inside linebacker Patrick Queen in the first round. It remains to be seen whether they focus on offense later in the draft.

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The Arizona Cardinals made a decision on Friday to move on from All-Pro wideout DeAndre Hopkins. The move comes after the franchise tried and failed to trade the veteran wide receiver this offseason.

The Cardinals made the move official with an announcement posted on their social media.

According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the Cardinals will take on a $22.6 million dead-money cap hit in 2023 as a result of releasing Hopkins. They will also clear around $7.4 million in salary cap space and avoid paying the player’s $19.45 million salary for this upcoming season, as he didn’t have any guaranteed money left on his deal.

Reportedly, the Cardinals tried to move DeAndre Hopkins for the better part of the offseason but found out that there was no market for him considering his huge deal. The teams were willing to engage in negotiations only if Hopkins would rework his contract and take a smaller salary, something that the player was unwilling to do.

Hopkins leaves the Cardinals after three underwhelming seasons in which he dealt with consistency, injuries, and suspensions. He played 35 games with the franchise during that period, catching 221 passes for 2,696 yards and 17 touchdowns.

Despite not being on a Pro Bowl level for the past couple of years, Hopkins is still considered one of the better wideouts in the league and is expected to attract lots of interest around the league. The teams rumored to be interested in signing him are the Buffalo Bills, the Kansas City Chiefs, and the New England Patriots.

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It’s no secret that the Arizona Cardinals would be willing to part ways with Pro Bowl wideout DeAndre Hopkins if the right offer comes their way. And now we know what that offer should look like.

Longtime Cardinals beat writer Mike Jurecki reported earlier this week that his sources told him the Cardinals are looking to get at least a second-round selection and a conditional pick for Hopkins.

Considering the increase in the value of quality wide receivers in recent years, some might be surprised by the Cardinals not asking for a first-round selection. However, Hopkins’ age, big contract, and the fact that he served a six-game suspension in 2023 for violating NFL’s performance-enhancing drugs policy are probably making teams cautious about giving significant assets to sign him.

DeAndre Hopkins spent the first seven seasons of his pro career with the Houston Texans, establishing himself as one of the premium wideouts in the league. After unsuccessful contract extension talks, the Texans decided to send him to Arizona in 2020 in exchange for a second-round selection, a fourth-round pick swap, and running back David Johnson.

Hopkins inked a two-year, $54.5 million contract extension with the Cardinals upon his arrival, becoming the highest-paid wideout in the league. It seemed like money well-spent for the franchise at first, as Hopkins delivered 115 catches for 1,407 yards and six touchdowns in his first year. However, the Clemson product would go on to play only 19 games in the following two years due to injuries and suspension, totaling 102 catches and 1,289 yards receiving.

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In one of the most surprising move this offseason, Houston Texans decided to trade Pro Bowl wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins to Arizona Cardinals. However, it appears that Hopkins could have easily stayed in AFC as Baltimore Ravens made a late push for him. 

Sports Illustrated’s Michael Silver reported during the 2020 NFL Draft night coverage that Ravens were interested in Hopkins prior to his trade to Arizona, but their bid was unsuccessful.

While there is a chance that Ravens’ offer simply wasn’t as good as the one from Cardinals, there are also speculations that Texans didn’t want to strengthen their AFC rival. Instead, Hopkins went to AFC in exchange for running back David Johnson, 2020 second-round pick, and a 2021 fourth-round pick.

Ravens are keen on surrounding their star quarterback Lamar Jackson with offensive weapons and have been reportedly pursuing a wideout addition for some time now. Still, it appears that the team isn’t ready to spend big in order to do so.

Despite having a chance to draft a WR in a historically deep draft for receivers, Ravens opted to address the concerns on defense and take inside linebacker Patrick Queen in the first round. It remains to be seen whether they focus on offense later in the draft.

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