The New England Patriots and DeAndre Hopkins have been linked for much of the offseason, but nothing has transpired as of yet. The former All-Pro wide receiver remains under contract with the Arizona Cardinals, despite several teams rumored to express interest in potentially acquiring his services.
Thus far, however, the cost associated with bringing Hopkins aboard has been an issue — one that could force the Cardinals’ hand unless they want to keep him on their salary cap at $29.99 million.
“Some teams think they’re going to cut him — think the Cardinals are going to wind up cutting him,” Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer said on a recent appearance on the Greg Bedard Podcast.