Hopkins’ contract has two more seasons, although there is no guaranteed money. He is scheduled to make $19.5 million this season in salary and $14.9M in 2024. He has a salary cap number of $30.75M this season, although if he were to be traded the dead cap hit would be $22.6M.
Last season, Hopkins played in nine games, sitting out the first six because of a league suspension for performance enhancing drugs. He missed the last two with a knee injury, collecting 64 receptions for 717 yards and three touchdowns.
“He’s an outstanding talent, a generational talent,” said new Cardinals passing game coordinator and wide receivers coach Drew Terrell. “If I had the opportunity to coach Hop, I’m going to do what I can to serve him and help him grow. If we get that opportunity, we get that opportunity. We’ll coach the guys that are in the room the best way we can.”
Hopkins said the highlight of his career with the Cardinals was when the team started 7-0, although he noted the team wasn’t able to finish strong and it probably wasn’t a coincidence that he was hurt during the slide.
“I felt like I gave the organization a chance to prove themselves after I got hurt, obviously we didn’t finish, but that right there showed, whatever they traded for me for, it was worth it,” Hopkins said.
Whether there is another trade, Hopkins said he’ll wait and see.
“I’ve been hearing a lot of trade talk,” Hopkins said. “I take things day by day. I don’t look forward to the future, I live in the present moment. Right now the Arizona Cardinals are the team and the roster I’m on, and I am preparing myself for whatever the future holds. I don’t really look forward to the future. I let (the media) do the talking.”
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