The Arizona Cardinals are likely in rebuild mode and would love to unload DeAndre Hopkins from their roster.
If he is to be traded, one team can now be taken off that list. Per Tim Graham, the Buffalo Bills are not going to be trading for Hopkins.
The decision is likely because of what the Bills want in compensation. Albert Breer of SI.com reported the Cardinals’ initial asking price of a second-round pick and another asset for Hopkins “seems to have fallen flat” and teams are now waiting them out to see if the price comes down.
Hopkins played just nine games for Arizona in ’22 after a six-game suspension for violating the NFL’s performance-enhancing drugs policy. Despite him playing in a limited number of games, he still caught 64 passes for 717 yards and three touchdowns.
Between the Texans and Cardinals, Hopkins has made five Pro Bowl appearances and three All-Pro teams. His 11,298 receiving yards rank 36th in NFL history and second among active players, behind only Julio Jones.
He still has a lot left in the tank and would be a difference maker on any contending team. The only thing he needs is for his current team to drop the asking price on him.
