Cardinals cut Hopkins, take $22.6M dead cap hit

The Arizona Cardinals released wide receiver Deandre Hopkins on Friday, the team announced.

Hopkins’ future with the Cardinals had been in question since the end of the 2022 season because of his team-high $30.75 million cap hit, which ranked tops among wide receivers in the NFL and seventh highest overall.

By releasing Hopkins now, the Cardinals will save $8.15 million in cap space in 2023 but are set to take a dead cap hit of $22.6 million. Hopkins had been under contract through the 2024 season.

Hopkins, 30, had been at the center of trade speculation for months, but the Cardinals didn’t deal the wide receiver during April’s NFL draft. General manager Monti Ossenfort said at the time: “Deandre’s a Cardinal, and we’re moving forward.”

The Buffalo Bills, Baltimore Ravens and New England Patriots had been among the teams reportedly interested in pursuing Hopkins.

Hopkins skipped the Cardinals’ voluntary organized team activities this month, saying on the “I Am Athlete” podcast with Brandon Marshall that he was instead in Toronto to work out.

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LSU coach Kim Mulkey said Smith was fine as personnel wheeled her out, and Smith later told NOLA.COM that she was “way better” after being released from the White House’s care.

“I’m great, better -- way better than earlier,” said Smith, who made her way back to the team’s hotel. “I don’t quite remember how everything happened. I just remember waking up pretty scared. The last thing I remember is telling one of my coaches, ‘Hey, I think I’m going to pass out.’”

LSU said in a statement that Smith felt overheated, nauseous and thought she might faint. The school also said Smith would undergo further evaluation in Baton Rouge. fined an undisclosed amount as well, got ejected for the fourth time this season and the second time in four days.

He most famously got tossed in 2019 while going on his famous “Savages in the Box” rant.

Speaking before the suspension was announced Friday, Boone said he knows he’s earning a reputation for arguing with umpires, but he does not think it has changed the way umpires are treating him.

“I think I’ve earned that reputation,” Boone said. “Do I think it’s leading to a quick hook? Not necessarily. I think last night was quick, but that could be a one-off. Maybe I’m delusional and that I did more than I think.”