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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DHop to BAL could be a problem, since they already have OBJ. How do they have the money for this when they still haven't signed Lamar? They just have a huge amount of cap space? [Reply]
Originally Posted by Megatron96: DHop to BAL could be a problem, since they already have OBJ. How do they have the money for this when they still haven't signed Lamar? They just have a huge amount of cap space?
No they won't. No guarantees Lamar even plays the whole season based off his past few years. Plus he is not a QB that can maximize their talents anyways. They will be good, but not a problem. [Reply]
This Dov guy is doing it right man. He calls himself an NFL reporter, probably makes some pretty good side cash because of his social media presence but he has never actually had any information that didn't come from someone else's reporting. **** it man, I'm starting my own twitter page and youtube channel....raybec 4 NFL insider. Blue checks are only 8 bucks a month. I'm all over it [Reply]
Originally Posted by Megatron96:
DHop to BAL could be a problem, since they already have OBJ. How do they have the money for this when they still haven't signed Lamar? They just have a huge amount of cap space?
1. They won't be a problem.
2. They currently don't have the cap space for this.
3. Lamar is still on the franchise tag at $32 million. He technically could sign it and play out the year, or they could work on a deal and lower his cap hit to solve #2. [Reply]
If DHop comes to KC he will be the first wide receiver to win MVP. If he goes anywhere else he will be permanently banned from the league for being the shittiest player of all time [Reply]
Originally Posted by carcosa:
If DHop comes to KC he will be the first wide receiver to win MVP. If he goes anywhere else he will be permanently banned from the league for being the shittiest player of all time
So it was prophesized on ye old ChiefsPlanet message board, and so it shall come to pass. [Reply]
I think the selling point at this time is, "Want to revitalize your career from the terrible QBs you did play with? Give us one year at a discounted rate, play with Patrick, get coached by Andy's staff, and you'll make a nice bag and possibly a ring for your efforts." The fall of Deshaun Watson and the lack of a launch from Kyler Murray have spoiled DHops career, we need to pick him up again and show him what it's like to represent a good team. [Reply]