Trade: DeAndre Hopkins to KC

[John Price]

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[Blackhawkswincup]

Two GM's that couldn't sleep so they finished a trade?

I do enjoy midnight/early morning moves as rare as they are

 

[The Note]

I figured they’d bring Demarcus Robinson back or something. This is much better, even if he isn’t the player he once was.

 

[John Price]

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Knowing the Chiefs, this will mean a complete return to form for Hopkins and he’ll be their most prolific receiver on another Super Bowl run.

 

[GKJ]

I would guess the Chiefs are still looking, too.

 

[Romang67]

Sounds like the return is a conditional 5th (becomes a 4th if KC wins the Superbowl).

 

[Unholy Diver]

Knowing the Chiefs, this will mean a complete return to form for Hopkins and he’ll be their most prolific receiver on another Super Bowl run.

It wouldn't be the first time that going from a last or near last place team to first place had amazing healing powers

 

[LT]

I would guess the Chiefs are still looking, too.

ESPN seems to think so. They suggested Diontae Johnson as another possible target.

 

[Rodgerwilco]

This will be a great acquisition... until Hopkins tweaks his knee again.

 

[GKJ]

ESPN seems to think so. They suggested Diontae Johnson as another possible target.

I was not watching ESPN but had the same name in mind.

 

[StreetHawk]

I was not watching ESPN but had the same name in mind.

DHop at this stage of his career isn't a WR1. Haven't followed him much the past couple of years since his exit from AZ. On a healthy KC WR group, where would DHop rank? Just to get a sense of how good he is now.

The big fish of the WR market is Kupp, but have to be sure he's healthy. His salary is $15 mill this year so $830K per week vs the cap. So, need around $9 mill in cap space to take him now or by the TDL it's like $7.5 mill in cap space.

No guaranteed money left for Kupp, so can decide to walk away if you can't figure out a revised contract moving forward. His current deal calls for $20 mill for 2025, split between $12.5 mill base and $7.5 roster bonus due in mid March if he's still on the roster.

Rams have done well at the draft in recent years, so if they get at least a 3rd with potential of it going to a 2nd or add another pick to it in 2026, they probably pull the trigger.