The Kansas City Chiefs won the Super Bowl without a star wide receiver, but they could reportedly make an elite offense even scarier by acquiring DeAndre Hopkins.
NFL insider Benjamin Albright told PHNX Cardinals that Kansas City is the "primary suitor" for Hopkins. He doesn't know the draft compensation the Cardinals would receive, but he said it's more likely they get a second-round pick than a first.
After the 2022 season, theScore's Jordan Schultz reported that the Cardinals plan to trade Hopkins this offseason.
Arizona hired a new general manager and head coach after a disappointing four-win season, and Hopkins is set to make $19.45 million (with a $30.75 million cap hit) in 2023. The Cardinals could seek a clean slate by moving the three-time All-Pro wideout, who turns 31 in June.
Hopkins began his Cardinals career by tallying 1,407 yards and six touchdowns in 2020. However, multiple lower body injuries limited him to 10 games in 2021, and he served a six-game suspension to start the 2022 season for violating the NFL's PED policy.
Yet he remains an impact player when on the field. Hopkins totaled 474 receiving yards in six full games with quarterback Kyler Murray last season.
Now imagine what he can accomplish when catching passes from Patrick Mahomes.
The Chiefs flourished without a star replacement for Tyreek Hill, but they could still benefit by solidifying the position this offseason. JuJu Smith-Schuster is a free agent after garnering 78 catches for 933 yards on a one-year deal. The depth chart features several talented question marks in Mecole Hardman, Kadarius Toney, and Marquez Valdes-Scantling.
Adding Hopkins could be great news for Kansas City, but terrible for all opposing defenses.
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Originally Posted by Hammock Parties:
Based on what? :-)
They cratered when Miller went down and they've since lost the next best player on their defense in FA.
On offense they've done, what exactly?
And Josh Allen has very clearly plateaued at a level that is a clear tier removed from Patrick Mahomes.
They have an obvious advantage over KC in one area on the entire team - they have Diggs and we don't. Meanwhile we have Kelce and they don't. You wash those two out and I can't come up with a single position group where they're better than we are. Frankly I struggle to come up with one where they're as good.
They're a team built in a very similar way to KC but they're about 10% worse across the board in how they got that done. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Hammock Parties:
Based on what? :-)
Von is 34 recovering from his 2nd major knee surgery
Hyde is 32 recovering from a severe neck injury
Poyer is 32 recovering from a bad arm injury
Edmunds is gone
Tre White looked like shit last year
Nobody is scared of that DL outside of Von
They’re an old ass team with a defensive HC. Their best coach now resides in NY.
They aren’t even built to withstand a season anymore [Reply]
Originally Posted by RunKC:
Von is 34 recovering from his 2nd major knee surgery
Hyde is 32 recovering from a severe neck injury
Poyer is 32 recovering from a bad arm injury
Edmunds is gone
Tre White looked like shit last year
Nobody is scared of that DL outside of Von
They’re an old ass team with a defensive HC. Their best coach now resides in NY.
They aren’t even built to withstand a season anymore
This. Also the Bills aren't getting Hopkins. They don't have the cap room as already pointed out. [Reply]
