Arizona Cardinals ‘are planning to trade star wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins’ during the offseason

The Arizona Cardinals plan to trade professional wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins this offseason, according to a report.

The planned trade comes despite Hopkins having two years and $34.36 million remaining on his current contract, according to marker.

Hopkins’ current contract also contains a no-trade clause, meaning he would have to approve any trade the Cards wish to make.

The Arizona Cardinals plan to trade professional catcher Deandre Hopkins this summer.

The 30-year-old will earn $19.45 million in base salary and has a salary cap of $30.75 million for the 2023 season.

He finished the season to lead the Cardinals in receiving with 717 receiving yards on 64 receptions, despite playing only nine games due to a six-game suspension after testing positive for PED. He also missed the final two games of the season with a knee injury.

His three touchdowns were the fewest he had recorded in a single season since his rookie year.

Hopkins goes up to catch Sean Murphy-Bunting #23 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Hopkins has recorded 221 receptions, 2,696 yards and 17 touchdowns in three seasons at Arizona, despite playing just 19 of 34 games over the past two years.

Fans were already shocked earlier this season when audio recorded by HBO’s Hard Knocks led many to believe that Patriots coach Bill Belichick was planning a trade for Hopkins this offseason.

Multiple teams reportedly contacted the Cardinals about Hopkins’ availability ahead of the league’s trade deadline, but the team was unwilling to part with its star pass-catcher.

The search for a new head coach and general manager following the respective departures of Kliff Kingsbury and Steve Keim has clearly changed the Cardinals’ business stance.

Hopkins has missed six games this season due to a drug suspension, sitting out the past two.