News

Trade Talks on Arizona Cardinals’ DeAndre Hopkins ‘Ramping Up’

 DeAndre Hopkins could find himself on a new team soon.

Organizations in on the sweepstakes for the Arizona Cardinals wide receiver have been “ramping up” trade talks, reports NFL insider Ian Rapoport.

If and when the deal does happen, it would likely come with a restructuring of Hopkins’ contract.

Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter!

A week of sports news in your in-box.
We find the sports news you need to know, so you don't have to.

When the Dallas Cowboys traded for Brandin Cooks, it reportedly turned $8 million of his salary into a signing bonus to make him count $6 million against the cap.

Something similar could happen to Hopkins, who currently holds nearly a $30 million cap number with the Cardinals.

This offseason, the New England Patriots have been linked to Hopkins.

The Patriots have already added wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster and tight end Mike Gesicki in efforts to help out Mac Jones, who will enter his third NFL season.

However, the Patriots lost Jakobi Meyers, who was its leading wide receiver in 2022.

So a new tandem in Hopkins and Smith-Schuster could be a big boost for the team in 2022.

The Atlanta Falcons are another team reportedly interested.

The asking price for the 30-year-old has been a second-round pick and “something else of value,” according to Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated.

The past two seasons have been rough for Hopkins.

He has only appeared in a combined 19 games due to knee injuries and a PED suspension.

But when healthy, Hopkins has been one of the best wide receivers in the NFL.

In six of his 10 NFL seasons, Hopkins has hit the 1,000-yard plateau.

In 2018, Pro Football Focus named Hopkins as its offensive player of the year.

Hopkins in his carer has more than 11,000 yards receiving with 71 touchdown passes.

 

 

Anthony Russo

Recent Posts

Paul George Exits With Knee Injury As 76ers Fall To 2-12 In Loss To Grizzlies

With their big three finally back in action Wednesday, the Philadelphia 76ers suffered another setback…

3 mins ago

VIDEO: Nike Pays Tribute to Rafael Nadal With 30-Foot Projection In Front of Eiffel Tower

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/tny--EWynOQ Nike paid tribute to Spanish tennis legend Rafael Nadal with a 10-meter-tall animated display…

18 hours ago

VIDEO: Rafael Nadal Gets Emotional Tribute as He Retires From Tennis

https://youtu.be/dtJoJz9hC48 Tennis legend Rafael Nadal bid a heartfelt goodbye to his devoted Spanish fans as he brought…

18 hours ago

VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: U.S. Olympic Fencer Eli Dershwitz Explains The Art Of Fencing

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/DQ9Rxhnuer4 U.S. Olympic fencer Eli Dershwitz shed light on the critical skills necessary in fencing…

2 days ago

Two Bears Offensive Linemen Return To Practice, Caleb Williams Desperate For Blocking

Two offensive linemen for the Chicago Bears returned to practice, a massive step in the…

3 days ago

VIDEO: UFC Heavyweight Champion Performs Viral Trump Dance In New York

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/s2g9t_33Myw President-elect Donald Trump received a warm welcome from Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighter Jon…

4 days ago