{"id":139603,"date":"2023-03-26T14:00:28","date_gmt":"2023-03-26T18:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=139603"},"modified":"2023-03-25T20:59:13","modified_gmt":"2023-03-26T00:59:13","slug":"deandre-hopkins-trade-destinations-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2023\/03\/26\/deandre-hopkins-trade-destinations-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Update on DeAndre Hopkins Trade Destinations"},"content":{"rendered":"

Over the past week, the DeAndre Hopkins trade talks ramped up a lot, with the receiver linked to multiple destinations. With weak free agent<\/a> and rookie receiver classes, Hopkins is one of the few receivers that would immediately elevate a team\u2019s receiving room.<\/p>\n

In 2022, Hopkins served a six-game suspension for a violation of the league\u2019s PED policy<\/a>. He still managed a good season, however, and was excellent when on the field. Despite that, the Arizona Cardinals\u2019 full rebuild under Monti Ossenfort<\/a> and Jonathan Gannon<\/a> means that trading Hopkins is the best solution now. The team can earn some draft capital and cap space while Hopkins can hunt for a Super Bowl ring.<\/p>\n

Even though Hopkins is still an elite receiver, factors such as his cap hit, age, injuries and suspension have meant that his draft value has plummeted. At the start of the off-season, the Cardinals\u2019 asking price was a first-round pick. That slowly slipped to being a second and fourth\/fifth-round pick. And, most recently, Albert Breer revealed that the team are most likely to receive offers closer to the Brandin Cooks trade, that only netted a fifth and sixth-round selection. Part of this is because teams around the league view the trade as a \u2018salary dump\u2019 attempt. Even so, the belief is that any team that acquires Hopkins will restructure his deal.<\/p>\n

There is no doubt that whoever lands Hopkins will be getting a top-quality receiver. Despite being 30, Hopkins has shown few signs of slowing down (aside from a higher frequency of injuries). Should a contender acquire Hopkins, he could put them over the top.<\/p>\n

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Video: "Talking to other teams around the league… Arizona will have to come off their asking price."https:\/\/t.co\/ELjXBRCYaN<\/a><\/p>\n

— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) March 25, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n