Though the news did not come out as a complete shocker, the Arizona Cardinals announced that they have released star wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins on Friday after spending the last three years with the team.
Hopkins’ future with the Cardinals was already in doubt since the end of 2022 when he decided not to play in the final two regular season games. Taking into consideration that he was not present during voluntary OTAs, the trade rumors swirling around media outlets since January, and his expressed interest in playing elsewhere over the last few months in podcast interviews, Hopkins’ playing days with Arizona was already over well before yesterday’s breaking news.