{"id":141205,"date":"2023-05-02T16:00:51","date_gmt":"2023-05-02T20:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=141205"},"modified":"2023-05-01T18:58:23","modified_gmt":"2023-05-01T22:58:23","slug":"deandre-hopkins-trade-cardinals-bills-ravens-chiefs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2023\/05\/02\/deandre-hopkins-trade-cardinals-bills-ravens-chiefs\/","title":{"rendered":"Could This Wide Receiver Trade Still Happen?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Arizona Cardinals made several big trades<\/a> during the 2023 NFL Draft, but none of them included superstar wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins. Long rumored to be available for the right price, most believed that he would be dealt during the draft. However, that didn\u2019t happen, so will he suit up for Arizona in 2023, or will he land with a new team later on in the offseason?<\/p>\n

Why A DeAndre Hopkins Trade Could (And Could Not) Still Happen<\/h2>\n

Why It Won\u2019t<\/h3>\n

The biggest reason a DeAndre Hopkins trade is unlikely is that the Cardinals and the rest of the league appear to have a dramatically different price tag for Hopkins\u2019 services. While Arizona reportedly wants a Day 2 pick, teams like the Buffalo Bills, Baltimore Ravens, and Kansas City Chiefs aren\u2019t inclined to give up that type of compensation to a 30-year-old player with a large contract that might want a raise.<\/p>\n

Arizona appears to have come to terms with this, and rather than lower their price tag, they\u2019re simply content with carrying the star receiver for another year. General Manager Monti Ossenfort said he doesn\u2019t \u201cforesee\u201d<\/a> a trade materializing and would be content to carry Hopkins into the regular season. While that doesn\u2019t completely close the door on a trade, it does make it less likely.<\/p>\n

Of course, you can\u2019t take a GM\u2019s word at face value. Actions speak louder than words, and Arizona\u2019s actions imply they plan on having Hopkins around for at least one more year. The only receiver they drafted was Stanford\u2019s Michael Wilson<\/a> and, stylistically, he\u2019s nothing like DeAndre Hopkins. Even with Hopkins, the Cardinals need more receivers, and Wilson feels more like a belated Christian Kirk replacement than a DeAndre Hopkins fill-in.<\/p>\n

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Michael Wilson, Remember the Name! @mikewilllyy<\/a> #BirdGang<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/NpkglDqglf<\/a><\/p>\n

— K1SinceDay1 (@KSzn2021) April 30, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n