D Hop released

[Bill Cody]

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I don't think the D Hop market is as robust as anyone including D Hop thought. The guy has the best hands in the league but he's also an extreme prima donna that doesn't like to practice and wants to play sandlot ball. That's the reason he's moved around and why he's still unsigned IMO.

[Woodman]

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Stephen Jones- Cowboys aren't interested in DeAndre Hopkins - ProFootballTalk

As the free agency of receiver DeAndre Hopkins has lingered, more steam has emerged regarding the possibility of the Cowboys pursuing him.

Cowboys executive Stephen Jones has made it clear that won’t happen.

[Woodman]

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“He’s not on this team right now,” Jones said, via Clarence E. Hill, Jr. of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. “We went down the road with [Brandin] Cooks. We’re very comfortable with Cooks. We’re pleased with our receiving group.”

They should be. They have Cooks, CeeDee Lamb, and Michael Gallup. There’s no reason to add Hopkins, barring an unexpected injury of course.

Hopkins was released six days ago. There have been no visits, no reports regarding active negotiations.

It all points to the probability that Hopkins still wants more than the market will justify.

[Woodman]

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Brandon Beane on signing DeAndre Hopkins- A great talent, would never rule it out - ProFootballTalk

The Bills were frequently mentioned as a potential landing spot for wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins before he was released by the Cardinals last week and they haven’t faded out of the picture since he hit the open market.

General Manager Brandon Beane didn’t do anything to pull his team out of the mix during a Monday appearance on The Pat McAfee Show. Beane was asked his thoughts about Hopkins saying he’d like to play with quarterback Josh Allen and he suggested the team has some interest in the veteran while expressing some caution about the financial side of things.














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[Bill Cody]

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Brandon Beane on signing DeAndre Hopkins- A great talent, would never rule it out - ProFootballTalk

The Bills were frequently mentioned as a potential landing spot for wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins before he was released by the Cardinals last week and they haven’t faded out of the picture since he hit the open market.

General Manager Brandon Beane didn’t do anything to pull his team out of the mix during a Monday appearance on The Pat McAfee Show. Beane was asked his thoughts about Hopkins saying he’d like to play with quarterback Josh Allen and he suggested the team has some interest in the veteran while expressing some caution about the financial side of things.














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Translation: "yeah we'd take him but he's asking for way too much money now. If the demands fall he has our number."

[Canadian'eh!]

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Translation: "yeah we'd take him but he's asking for way too much money now. If the demands fall he has our number."

maybe that. I’d say they made their offer and now they wait and see if he gets a better one. Might not be that he said “no” to it, per se. I think a lot of times players take time getting multiple offers and then choose as opposed to rejecting things immediately and saying “no… I need 15”

[Night Train]

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" They want me to attend practice. I'm not going there.."

[swiper]

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Bills still listed as a favorite to sign DeAndre Hopkins

Hopkins has reportedly visited with the Patriots and Tennessee Titans to this point, two teams that seemingly can offer him more money than Super Bowl contending teams.

If Hopkins was all about the money, though, why isn't he signed by the Patriots yet? Why isn't he signed by the Titans?

It seems, to me, if Hopkins was thrilled about the idea of catching passes from Ryan Tannehill or Mac Jones, he would've signed by now.

ESPN NFL reporter Dianna Russini said back on June 23 that Hopkins is trying to get more teams interested in his services.

What this sounds like is Hopkins isn't all about the money. He really does want to play for a contender, and is just trying to squeeze every dollar out of a true contender that he can.

The original reporting on what Hopkins wanted on his next contract was along the lines of what Odell Beckham Jr. got with the Baltimore Ravens. Problem for Hopkins is, is there another contender - like Baltimore - that's desperate for a receiver?

The answer, thus far, is no.

With every day that passes, it's becoming more-and-more likely Hopkins circles back around the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs of the world.

Bills general manager Brandon Beane told reporters after signing pass rusher Leonard Floyd that any other additions would have to play for cheap, but he did not completely close the door.

The scenario I am presenting is one where Hopkins does decide to play for cheap. He arrives at a place where he'd rather try to win a Super Bowl, making $4 million, than get yelled at by Patriots head coach Bill Belichick for $10 million.

The likelihood Hopkins makes that decision is why you see the Bills still listed as one of the betting favorites to land his services.

https://www.audacy.com/wgr550/sports/bills/sneaky-joe-bills-still-listed-as-a-favorite-to-sign-deandre-hopkins

DeAndre Hopkins knows how to use his body language to make a statement about where he may wanna head next ���� @ATCoveredPod pic.twitter.com/wExi14e28M

— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) April 16, 2023

[Goobylal]

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He'd be the final piece of the puzzle. Make it happen.

[notacon]

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He'd be the final piece of the puzzle. Make it happen.

Of he could be the piece that blows up in their faces and and makes the Diggs situation become untenable and divides the locker room.

No one knows.

Hopkins could probably sign with the Bills today if winning is more important than more and more millions.

According to Spotrac Hopkins has $111,577,890 in carer earning (just from his NFL career)...with who knows how many more millions with his sponsor deals with Burberry, OARS + ALPS (Men’s Skincare), Therabody, Biosteel, Bridgestone Tires, Super Coffee, Buzzer, Josh Elliot, Olipop, Whatnot Community Marketplace (app) and Verizon.

But no Super Bowl rings.


Which would supercharge his endorsement deals. Take a little less today for a BIG payoff later???

Hopkins could be the final piece of the puzzle....and I would be ecstatic if that happened and the Bills win a Super Bowl with hm.

But, I have no doubt that the team THIS YEAR is just as capable to win that elusive prize without him.

[Goobylal]

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Of he could be the piece that blows up in their faces and and makes the Diggs situation become untenable and divides the locker room.

No one knows.

Hopkins could probably sign with the Bills today if winning is more important than more and more millions.

According to Spotrac Hopkins has $111,577,890 in carer earning (just from his NFL career)...with who knows how many more millions with his sponsor deals with Burberry, OARS + ALPS (Men’s Skincare), Therabody, Biosteel, Bridgestone Tires, Super Coffee, Buzzer, Josh Elliot, Olipop, Whatnot Community Marketplace (app) and Verizon.

But no Super Bowl rings.


Which would supercharge his endorsement deals. Take a little less today for a BIG payoff later???

Hopkins could be the final piece of the puzzle....and I would be ecstatic if that happened and the Bills win a Super Bowl with hm.

But, I have no doubt that the team THIS YEAR is just as capable to win that elusive prize without him.

Diggs wants to win. He's getting up there and knows his time is limited.

As for DHop, if he wanted money, he would have signed with the Cheats already.

[notacon]

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Diggs wants to win. He's getting up there and knows his time is limited.

As for DHop, if he wanted money, he would have signed with the Cheats already.

Maybe, maybe not. They could have low-balled him. All we do know is reporting that said that Hopkins is looking for the same kind of deal that OBJ got...$15M.

We’ll know when he does sign with someone.

If the Bills really wanted him, they would have signed him already.

As for Diggs, yes, he wants to win. But, by every indication, his frustration from late last year was not being targeting or relied on enough. One diva in the WR is enough to handle...two diva’s inevitably produces cat fights.

Maybe he signs with the Bills and he and Diggs are best buddies. No one knows????

[Goobylal]

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Maybe, maybe not. They could have low-balled him. All we do know is reporting that said that Hopkins is looking for the same kind of deal that OBJ got...$15M.

We’ll know when he does sign with someone.

If the Bills really wanted him, they would have signed him already.

As for Diggs, yes, he wants to win. But, by every indication, his frustration from late last year was not being targeting or relied on enough. One diva in the WR is enough to handle...two diva’s inevitably produces cat fights.

Maybe he signs with the Bills and he and Diggs are best buddies. No one knows????

There's no way they low-balled him. They have nothing else to offer him except money. They have no chance at the SB, much less winning it, so they have to do what they've had to do since Brady left and overpay for players. It's glorious to see!

And the Bills want him. They just have a cap problem and will have to restructure and move money down the road to get him at what he wants.

And one of the theories for why Diggs got pissed was that he restructured and was told they weren't using it to go after DHop. But again I think he's more worried about winning than stats at this point.

[Canadian'eh!]

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D-Hop has spent his entire career being a superstar on terrible teams. Tennessee and NE are not legit contenders. The advanced metrics people say he's declining. He has 2 choices. Take one last "best" paycheck or go for the title with a good QB.

Buffalo and KC are the only 2 that make sense for him. But apparently they don't have the $ he wants. I think the delay is him hoping a better combination of money/winning comes along. Beane already said they don't have much room to work with, so I'd be surprised if he ends up in Buffalo. That said, I'd love to see it. Even if he's lost a step, his size and catch radius is still elite and as an endzone/3rd down threat he'd be very useful

[swiper]

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D-Hop has spent his entire career being a superstar on terrible teams. Tennessee and NE are not legit contenders. The advanced metrics people say he's declining. He has 2 choices. Take one last "best" paycheck or go for the title with a good QB.

Buffalo and KC are the only 2 that make sense for him. But apparently they don't have the $ he wants. I think the delay is him hoping a better combination of money/winning comes along. Beane already said they don't have much room to work with, so I'd be surprised if he ends up in Buffalo. That said, I'd love to see it. Even if he's lost a step, his size and catch radius is still elite and as an endzone/3rd down threat he'd be very useful

Yep. From the beginning it's been him wanting his cake and to eat it too.