There were rumors the Arizona Cardinals were shopping former All-Pro wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins during the 2023 NFL Draft. No deal materialized, causing the Cardinals to take matters into their own hands Friday.
The team released Hopkins after three seasons. The move comes three years after the Cardinals handed Hopkins a $54.5 million extension.
We have released Deandre Hopkins. pic.twitter.com/POnAb3uhWH
— Arizona Cardinals (@AZCardinals) May 26, 2023
After starring with the Houston Texans during his first seven NFL seasons, Hopkins was traded to the Cardinals in 2020 in exchange for running back David Johnson.