Arizona Cardinals may want ‘McCaffrey package’ for DeAndre Hopkins

Huge receiver DeAndre Hopkins #10 of the Arizona Cardinals traces up in the course of the NFL sport in opposition to the Los Angeles Rams at State Farm Stadium on December 13, 2021 in Glendale, Arizona. The Rams defeated the Cardinals 30-23. (Picture by Christian Petersen/Getty Pictures)

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The Arizona Cardinals are standing agency on asking for a second spherical choose for wideout DeAndre Hopkins, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported Friday.

“Speaking to different groups across the league, they do count on a Hopkins deal to shake out within the close to future however Arizona must come off their asking worth,” Fowler mentioned.

“I’ve talked to groups that mentioned Arizona desires a second spherical choose and extra. Nearly just like the Christian McCaffrey bundle we noticed final 12 months — second or third spherical choose, one thing massive. Groups usually are not keen to try this but.”

Hopkins has been linked to the Buffalo Payments, Kansas Metropolis Chiefs, New England Patriots, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens and Las Vegas Raiders.

The star wideout posted 64 receptions for 717 yards and three touchdowns in solely 9 video games final season due to a PED suspension and knee damage. He’s nonetheless owed $34.4 million over the subsequent two years and carries a cap hit of $30.7 million subsequent season.

Regardless of the Cardinals asking worth, SI.com’s Albert Breer believes it is going to be nearer to what the Houston Texans obtained — a 2023 fifth-rounder and 2024 sixth-rounder — of their dealing of vast receiver Brandin Cooks to the Dallas Cowboys this offseason.

If the Cardinals transfer Hopkins earlier than June 2, it could free $8.1 million in cap house but additionally drive the workforce to take a dead-money hit of $22.6 million.