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Julio Jones trade: Can Arizona Cardinals afford Atlanta Falcons wide receiver?

The Arizona Cardinals have been linked to the Atlanta Falcons' Julio Jones in trade odds and trade speculation.

But can they actually afford to trade for the star wide receiver?

Last week, Cardinals wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins tweeted that he would be willing to restructure his contract to help Arizona land Jones, but one NFL writer broke down how a possible restructuring of Hopkins' contract wouldn't save Arizona enough to land Jones.

"There isn’t much Hopkins can currently do," Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio wrote. "His base salary stands at only $4.