I can see plainly now the rain is gone. pic.twitter.com/F6JRljSFcs— Deandre Hopkins (@DeAndreHopkins) September 8, 2020
DeAndre Hopkins has his deal, and the Arizona Cardinals have their star pass receiver for the foreseeable future.
The Cardinals and Hopkins consented to a two-year extension worth $54.5 million with $42.5 million ensured, a source validated to ESPN. The Cardinals announced the extension later Tuesday but did not reveal terms.
The deal keeps Hopkins in Arizona for five years– through the 2024 season– and $94 million overall, for a yearly average of $18.8 million, implying hes most likely to be the beneficiary evident to Larry Fitzgeralds role with the franchise.
The deal was initially reported Tuesday by NFL Network.
The Cardinals landed Hopkins and a fourth-round draft pick in a March blockbuster trade with the Houston Texans, who received running back David Johnson, a second-round pick and a 2021 fourth-round choice. In getting Hopkins, the Cardinals also acquired his agreement, which had 3 years staying on the five-year, $81 million offer he signed with Houston in 2017.
Hopkins, 28, had been looking for a new deal at the time of the trade and apparently was trying to reorganize his existing agreement with the Texans. Cardinals general supervisor Steve Keim stated several times this offseason that the team hoped to sign Hopkins to a long-lasting deal which the sides were engaged in ongoing talks.
Hopkins required to Twitter on Tuesday afternoon, suggesting his relief over the financially rewarding extension.
Hopkins was scheduled to make a base pay of $12.5 million in 2020, which was the sixth-most in the NFL this season behind Cincinnatis A.J. Green, Indianapolis T.Y. Hilton, Buffalos Stefon Diggs, and Clevelands Odell Beckham Jr. and Jarvis Landry.
Since being selected 27th general in the 2013 NFL draft, Hopkins has created a résumé that has early indications of being Hall of Fame-worthy regardless of having actually captured passes from 10 different quarterbacks.
Hopkins has the third-most receiving catches and backyards, second-most goals and the majority of targets in the NFL since 2013. He also has the third-most receiving yards considering that 2017 with 4,115, behind just Atlantas Julio Jones and New Orleans Michael Thomas.
Hopkins had 1,165 yards and seven touchdown captures last season– his 3rd straight 1,000-yard season and his fifth in 6 years.
