Buffalo Bills Eyeing Arizona Cardinals’ DeAndre Hopkins in Trade
The Buffalo Bills are reportedly among the several teams interested in trading for DeAndre Hopkins, five-time Pro Bowler and star wide receiver of the Arizona Cardinals.
Update: The #Bills, #Patriots, #Ravens, #Raiders, and #Falcons are the 5 teams in on WR DeAndre Hopkins, according to Pacman Jones on the @PatMcAfeeShow: pic.twitter.com/rXziEx2xCw
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According to Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston, the New England Patriots and other teams have also been exploring the possibility of acquiring Hopkins, who the Cardinals made available this offseason.
The 30-year-old Clemson product has two years and $34.36 million remaining on his current deal with Arizona. Hopkins missed 15 games in the past two seasons due to injuries, but still managed to amass 2,696 yards and 17 touchdowns on 221 receptions since joining the Cardinals via trade from the Houston Texans in 2020.
Another reason why DeAndre Hopkins to the #Bills makes sense: The Bills have fallen short in the playoffs the last two years. Those losses came to the Chiefs and Bengals.
The #Chiefs had Travis Kelce and Tyreek Hill. The #Bengals have Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins. Now Brandon…
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If Buffalo were to trade for Hopkins, they would be getting a proven and skilled receiver to add to their arsenal. While it remains to be seen whether Buffalo and Arizona will come to an agreement, the potential acquisition of Hopkins has Bills fans feeling hopeful about the upcoming season.
Tonight is a great night for DeAndre Hopkins to become a Buffalo Bill. #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/zbuE2yA6tn
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