Latest NFL news means Bills acquiring DeAndre Hopkins is likelier than ever
For the entire offseason, the Buffalo Bills and DeAndre Hopkins have been everyone's favorite "Will they? Won't they?" storyline. Hopkins could be exactly what a Josh Allen-led offense needs and the perfect partner in crime for Stefon Diggs. Following the latest NFL news, a match is now likelier than ever. Hopkins is being released from […]
For the entire offseason, the Buffalo Bills and DeAndre Hopkins have been everyone's favorite "Will they? Won't they?" storyline. Hopkins could be exactly what a Josh Allen-led offense needs and the perfect partner in crime for Stefon Diggs.
Following the latest NFL news, a match is now likelier than ever. Hopkins is being released from the Arizona Cardinals, the team announced on Thursday.
Now a free agent, the Bills can target the three-time First-Team All-Pro wide receiver without having to give up anything in return in a trade.
Naturally, the Bills are one of the most attractive options for Hopkins. After all, they're one of the favorites in the AFC and will be legit Super Bowl contenders once again in 2023.
Hopkins has gone on record before about his respect for quarterback Josh Allen. On an appearance on the I Am Athlete podcast, Hopkins listed Allen as one of his top five quarterbacks he'd like to catch passes for.
The Cardinals ended up moving on from Hopkins as they're expecting a slow season in 2023 while Kyler Murray comes back from a serious injury. Moving on from D-Hop means moving on from a $19M salary.
It's precisely the money that kept other NFL teams from agreeing to a trade, as front offices likely knew the Cards were likely to release him if no deal got done.
After adding a pass-catching specialist in tight end Dalton Kincaid in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft, targeting Hopkins gives the Bills a shot at another big-time weapon for Allen.
They know Hopkins already likes them. Can they make the numbers work for them to land the plane in one of the biggest stories of the offseason?
