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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Im aftaid we would get DHop. Break the single season scoring record. Lose AFC Championship game due to some dumb reason or back luck and then in typical fan fashion everyone would blame Dhop and go see we should have just kept MVS. Because thats the only way fans can think [Reply]
Originally Posted by BWillie:
Im aftaid we would get DHop. Break the single season scoring record. Lose AFC Championship game due to some dumb reason or back luck and then in typical fan fashion everyone would blame Dhop and go see we should have just kept MVS. Because thats the only way fans can think
Originally Posted by htismaqe:
Because his camp has already said they want a new deal as part of any trade.
I have read this many times and it is always speculation. Fair to assume but I have not seen a single quote from D Hop or his Team that states he would demand a new contract.
If someone has it I'd like to see it but Ive read everything I could find and there is nothing but speculation so far.
My guess is it depends on where he is traded. This man wants to WIN! If a team like the Chiefs want him he may be fine with his current contract.
If he goes to a shitty team then of course he would ask for the Bag, who wouldnt? [Reply]
Originally Posted by chiefforlife:
I have read this many times and it is always speculation. Fair to assume but I have not seen a single quote from D Hop or his Team that states he would demand a new contract.
If someone has it I'd like to see it but Ive read everything I could find and there is nothing but speculation so far.
My guess is it depends on where he is traded. This man wants to WIN! If a team like the Chiefs want him he may be fine with his current contract.
If he goes to a shitty team then of course he would ask for the Bag, who wouldnt?
Think some of it depends whether he has a no trade clause. Some talk that his PED suspension voided the no trade clause.
If he has one then he probably can and will demand a extension and to the right team. If he doesn't then the question is does the new team want to deal with a potentially unhappy player. But I doubt his team is really doing much of anything until Arizona says look we have an acceptable deal to ... [Reply]
Originally Posted by LoneWolf:
What baggage are you speaking of?
He'll be 31, big contact, has a history of knee and hamstring injuries, looking at tape looks like he lost a step and oh yea got busted for PEDs and suspended for half a season. WTF do you mean "What baggage"? [Reply]
Originally Posted by L.A. Chieffan:
He'll be 31, big contact, has a history of knee and hamstring injuries, looking at tape looks like he lost a step and oh yea got busted for PEDs and suspended for half a season. WTF do you mean "What baggage"?
Big contract?
Have you seen what elite WRs are going for lately? [Reply]
Originally Posted by L.A. Chieffan:
He'll be 31, big contact, has a history of knee and hamstring injuries, looking at tape looks like he lost a step and oh yea got busted for PEDs and suspended for half a season. WTF do you mean "What baggage"?
Also apparently brought baby mama drama to the Texans locker room.
Originally Posted by JohnnyHammersticks:
Big contract?
Have you seen what elite WRs are going for lately?
He is over paid but the Cardinals will be eating most of the cap hit...So 19 and 14 is cheap (and probably what we have set aside for a wr.) as long as you think he is going to be more productive then JuJu. The 2nd round pick is the tough part of it. Which makes it important that he will need to produce more then just resigning Juju. [Reply]