Three-time NFL All-Pro wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins was reportedly traded to the Arizona Cardinals on Monday in a shocking deal that sent running back David Johnson to the Houston Texans, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN.
Hopkins had spent the first seven seasons of his career with the Texans but the move was made on Monday as he is owed nearly $43 million over the next three years. The Texans had been in need of a star running back and acquired one in Johnson.
The deal occurred as the NFL opened up free agency on Monday as teams and players could officially negotiate contracts.
Memphis Grizzlies rookie Ja Morant showed love on Twitter to Hopkins, a fellow native of South Carolina, as the trade reportedly went down early in the afternoon.
Carolina boys stick together like glue. https://t.co/Q8R1gU7UYO
— Deandre Hopkins (@DeAndreHopkins) March 17, 2020
Morant was among many that expressed their shock to the trade on social media on Monday as Hopkins has become arguably the best wide receiver in the NFL.
While Morant reacted to the trade, the Rookie of the Year frontrunner also made news of his own on Monday after filming a hilarious video of himself recreating his introduction in the Grizzlies’ starting lineup.
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