HipKat Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 The Arizona Cardinals released wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins on Friday. The move caught the attention of at least one particular Bills player as Von Miller, who trains with Hopkins in the Dallas area, posted eyeball emojis on Twitter. It was Miller's first tweet in a month. In late April, Miller said there have been "conversations. We've just to figure it out" and said Hopkins "wants to be a Buffalo Bill." The Bills have been linked to rumors about Hopkins for months. The rumors then seemed to die down, but picked up this week with Hopkins' appearance on the I AM ATHLETE podcast. He was asked to list the top five quarterbacks whom he wanted to throw the ball to him, and the Bills' Josh Allen topped the list. "Oh, that's a good question," Hopkins said. "I would have to say, one of my favorite quarterbacks that I've been watching since he came into the league, is... Josh Allen. He reminds me of a new school Andrew Luck, and you know ... I love Josh Allen." Hopkins, who turns 31 in June, also described what he would be looking for in a new team, though he quickly pointed out that he considered Arizona as his home and he never said he wanted to leave. He said he holds no ill will toward the Cardinals. "What I want is stable management upstairs," he said. "I think that's something that I haven't really had the past couple years of my career coming from Houston to being in Arizona; I've been through three to four GMs in my career. … A QB who loves the game, a QB who brings everybody on board with him, pushes not just himself but people around him. I don't need a great QB – I've done it with subpar QBs – just a QB who loves the game like I do. And a great defense. I think defense wins championships. "For me, that's it: great management, a QB who loves the game and a great defense." The Bills, among other teams, would seem to check those boxes. New England, Kansas City, Baltiore, Dallas or Philadelphia also seem like landing spots to consider. The Chiefs received permission to talk with Hopkins earlier in the offseason and spoke to him before the draft, SI.com reported. Hopkins did not attend voluntary OTAs this week with the Cardinals and has been training in Toronto, though, he has said not to read anything into Toronto's proximity to an NFL city. Bills players Dion Dawkins and Shaq Lawson also took to social media to help in the recruiting efforts. Lawson and Hopkins played together at Clemson and have worked football camps together in South Carolina. The Bills would need to create salary cap space to sign Hopkins, as they have only $3,163,801 in available salary cap space per the NFLPA. But the Bills still have some levers to pull, including restructuring the contracts of tackle Dion Dawkins and cornerback Tre'Davious White. That would push money down the line, which Brandon Beane has been reluctant to do at times. White would represent about $5.8 million and Dawkins could be up to $6.4 million, depending on the use of voidable years. Ryan Bates and Taron Johnson also could be restructure candidates. Buffalo also could sign extensions with players in the last year of their deals, such as safety Micah Hyde to decrease the extended player's base salary and salary cap hit in 2023. An extension for Hyde could create $4.5 million. The Bills could extend Johnson instead of restructuring his deal. An extension would save $4 million. According to Overthecap, the Bills could add $34 million in space with what it defines as "simple restrcutures." The contract that Odell Beckham Jr. signed with the Ravens could be a blueprint. Beckham’s essentially one-year, $15 million deal has a base salary of $1.165 million and a signing bonus of $13.835 million. His cap hit is $3.9 million, but his dead cap value is the entire $15 million. That is because of four voidable years at the back end. And as much as cap space matters, a more significant figure is cash spending. If the Bills restructure or extend players, that is cash out the door now in exchange for salary cap savings. After Hopkins recorded more than 1,400 yards in his first season with the Cardinals in 2020, he's played in just 19 games because of knee and ankle injuries in 2021, a six-game suspension to start the 2022 season for performance-enhancing drugs and missed two additional games with a knee inflammation. 1 Quote “There he goes. One of God's own prototypes. A high-powered mutant of some kind, never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live, and too rare to die.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanqueray Ten Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 I've been reluctant to go get this guy, but if the players want him on their team, then fuck it - MAKE IT HAPPEN CAPTAIN BEANE... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpp Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 7 hours ago, Tanqueray Ten said: I've been reluctant to go get this guy, but if the players want him on their team, then fuck it - MAKE IT HAPPEN CAPTAIN BEANE... What would be horrible is if the Chiefs get him 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JS12 Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 45 minutes ago, jpp said: What would be horrible is if the Chiefs get him Or Jets.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post f8ta1ity54 Posted May 28 Popular Post Share Posted May 28 Huge mistake if they don't find a way to get him. I don't want to hear shit about ThE SaLArY CaP. You are kidding yourselves if you wouldn't sign up for what the Rams did in 2021. The difference is the Bills have Josh Allen and can afford to go big every year for next 4-5 years while he is in his prime. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seandelevan Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 Just a sobering reminder that everyone thinks Hopkins is coming to their team too…even Cincy fans!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HipKat Posted May 28 Author Share Posted May 28 Didn’t he specifically list the quarterbacks he wants to play with? I don’t remember seeing anybody from Jacksonville or New England on that list 1 Quote “There he goes. One of God's own prototypes. A high-powered mutant of some kind, never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live, and too rare to die.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cba fan Posted May 29 Share Posted May 29 On 5/28/2023 at 6:53 AM, HipKat said: Didn’t he specifically list the quarterbacks he wants to play with? I don’t remember seeing anybody from Jacksonville or New England on that list this is the QB he wants to play with, $$$$ $$$$$$ there is a reason so many teams talked to him but never pulled the trigger on deal w AZ. $$ lol 2 Quote cba fan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herodotus Posted May 30 Share Posted May 30 Vet minimum incentive (read playoff dependent) laden deal. Otherwise, nope 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zan186 Posted May 30 Share Posted May 30 Hopkins is at the very least a top #2 WR when healthy on most teams. He could also still be a top 10 WR in this league if he stays healthy. If he goes to KC, they would probably be an offensive Jugernaut. Same goes for the Bills. Question really comes down to: Do we have something in Shorter and Sharper (new WR's that we drafted and FA) as well as the WR's we got from Miami and NO. Adding Kincaid should help a lot....Shakir should improve. Davis had a below average year (ankle sprain?). I guess the real question is how do the coaches feel about the WR room at this point. The guy from Miami could be a legit #2 WR if Davis falters. Shakir could also push Davis as well. The NO guy looks to be in the mix as well. Granted I really do not want Hopkins going to KC....but I am not sure he is the answer in Buffalo. What if we break the bank on him like we did on Miller and he gets hurt game 5....all that money tied up in him....kills you long term. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted May 31 Share Posted May 31 I wonder if this means the Bills have moved on from Hopkins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpp Posted May 31 Share Posted May 31 1 hour ago, Greg said: I wonder if this means the Bills have moved on from Hopkins. I hope not...Just doing their due diligence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seandelevan Posted May 31 Share Posted May 31 Watch him sign with some random ass non contender team like the Panthers or the Commanders😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HipKat Posted June 1 Author Share Posted June 1 1 hour ago, seandelevan said: Watch him sign with some random ass non contender team like the Panthers or the Commanders😂 ThE mIsSiNg InGrEdIeNt….. Quote “There he goes. One of God's own prototypes. A high-powered mutant of some kind, never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live, and too rare to die.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the climber Posted June 1 Share Posted June 1 On 5/28/2023 at 7:53 AM, HipKat said: Didn’t he specifically list the quarterbacks he wants to play with? I don’t remember seeing anybody from Jacksonville or New England on that list So he doesn't want to be on the Mac Jones Express? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HipKat Posted June 1 Author Share Posted June 1 12 hours ago, the climber said: So he doesn't want to be on the Mac Jones Express? Does anybody? 1 Quote “There he goes. One of God's own prototypes. A high-powered mutant of some kind, never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live, and too rare to die.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLB Posted June 1 Share Posted June 1 Bills Working Out Two Wide Receivers | Yardbarker.webloc Quote " GO BILLS " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLB Posted June 1 Share Posted June 1 21 hours ago, Greg said: I wonder if this means the Bills have moved on from Hopkins. Looks that way. Quote " GO BILLS " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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cba fan Posted June 2 Share Posted June 2 On 6/1/2023 at 12:57 PM, thinwhiteduke said: I don't believe it. His agent and him just trying to start a bidding war. Quote cba fan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nealpellecchia@yahoo Posted June 3 Share Posted June 3 Remember when the bills brought in that big wide receiver vet for Kelly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach'sUncle'sSon Posted June 3 Share Posted June 3 I just saw a post on Twitter that he signed with the Bills, 3yrs, $28.3M 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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