

The Facts: The Cardinals made three trades Thursday night, two of which reshaped the top of the NFL draft, but none of them involved moving Hopkins. It's likely Hopkins won't be going anywhere, actually. GM Monti Ossenfort said after the Cardinals were done with their first round that he doesn't expect to trade Hopkins at any point during this week's draft. "I don't foresee that happening," Ossenfort said Thursday night. "I don't know what is going to happen here in the next couple days. Right now, I don't foresee that happening, no."
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Ossenfort later doubled down on Hopkins, who has been the center of trade speculation for months because of his $30.75 million cap hit in 2023. "DeAndre's a Cardinal," Ossenfort said, "and we're moving forward. ..." Hopkins remains under contract with the Cardinals. He is scheduled to make $19.45 million in 2023 and $14.915 million in 2024. Hopkins is on the wrong side of 30, has played 19 games and missed 15 with injuries and a suspension over the past two seasons and has not had a 1,000-yard season or made the Pro Bowl since 2020. His last 1,000-yard season was 2020 when he made his most recent of five Pro Bowls.