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:
Quote the post, I never said that.
:-) you absolutely shit your pants thinking the Chargers or Broncos were going to win the division and had passed us up etc... Calling for 10 wins or whatever.
I'm not digging through your shit but you know its there, we all know its there. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Marcellus: :-) you absolutely shit your pants thinking the Chargers or Broncos were going to win the division and had passed us up etc... Calling for 10 wins or whatever.
I'm not digging through your shit but you know its there, we all know its there.
False. Not once did I waver on this team as AFC West Champions. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Megatron96:
Couple different places reporting now that KC and BAL out of the running for DHop. BUF apparently the top bidder now.
One thing I'm confident of is Veach has a Plan A, Plan B, Plan C and a Plan D.
And he isn't deviating from what he is willing to do to get an players involved in any of the plans. We aren't as desperate as people make us out to be. [Reply]
