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The Cowboys have already upgraded the receiver group, so going back to the well would be unwise.
After months of trying to trade their star receiver, the Arizona Cardinals have finally parted ways with DeAndre Hopkins. For some, it comes as a shock as Hopkins is still viewed as one of the best receivers in the game. He’s a 10-year veteran who has earned Pro Bowl honors in half of them. It may seem odd that the Cardinals got absolutely nothing in return, but similar to the Amari Cooper situation, this was always about getting out of his contract. Hopkins was due $35 million over the next two seasons and Arizona felt those funds could be better spent elsewhere.
Hopkins is on the north side of 30 now and he’s coming off two straight seasons where he’s missed time. In 2021, he missed seven games with first a hamstring injury and then a torn MCL. He missed the first six games of last year serving a suspension for violating the league’s performance-enhancing drug policy. He was also made inactive for the final two games of the year with a knee issue as the Cardinals had nothing to play for.
