Previously in the offseason, Hopkins told Sports Illustrated that he had “no relationship” with head coach Bill OBrien during their six years together. He also protected himself versus confidential criticisms that came out after he was traded away to the Cardinals.
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Hopkins, a first-team All-Pro large receiver for three straight seasons, had 104 receptions for 1,165 lawns and 7 touchdowns in 2019. Now, he will make the shift from Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson to offensive expert Kliff Kingsburys “Air Raid Offense” and second-year quarterback Kyler Murray.
Arizona Cardinals All-Pro wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins having a went at his former team while congratulating Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes on his new record-setting contract.
By “asking for a little raise,” Hopkins understood that it would spark interest in OBrien to shop him.
Hopkins, who was traded from the Houston Texans to the Cardinals previously in the offseason, was describing the Texans Divisional Round loss to the Chiefs in 2015, which followed the Texans blew a 24-0 lead.
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” 24 reasons why Mahomes is worthy of that. 0 Doubts he will win more Super Bowls,” Hopkins wrote on Twitter.
Hopkins, who claims that he wasnt surprised by the trade, stated he got a call from OBrien to tell him that he was traded. Hopkins got the call while he was working out with Atlanta Falcons broad receiver Julio Jones in Los Angeles.
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” There was no relationship,” Hopkins said to the magazine of OBrien. “Make sure you put that therein. Theres not a lot to discuss.”
” Which is the result that I desired,” Hopkins said.
” There was no relationship,” Hopkins said to the magazine of OBrien. “Make sure you put that in there. Theres not a lot to speak about.”
