DeAndre Hopkins and the Arizona Cardinals have reportedly agreed to a two-year contract extension worth $54.5M. As reported by NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the extension makes Hopkins the NFL’s highest-paid non-QB and ties Hopkins to the Cardinals for the next five seasons. Rapoport also reports the extension prevents Hopkins from being traded as well as being franchise tagged.
Sources: The #AZCardinals are making star WR DeAndre Hopkins the highest paid non-QB ever, giving him a 2-year contract extension worth $54.5M in new money — $27.25M per year. Hopkins, who did the deal himself, gets $42.75M guaranteed at signing.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 8, 2020
Arizona traded for Hopkins and he wants to make sure he stays. Sources say Hopkins got a no-trade clause and a no-franchise tag clause. A big day for the #AZCardinals. https://t.co/49A5iaced6
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 8, 2020
Hopkins joined the Cardinals following being traded from the Houston Texans back in March, with running back David Johnson going the other way.
Since being drafted out of Clemson in the first round of the 2013 NFL Draft, Hopkins has been named to four Pro Bowls, four All-Pro teams, and led the NFL in receiving touchdowns in the 2017 season.
The news of Hopkins’ extension follows the news of the extension given to Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes back in July, securing the reigning Super Bowl MVP a potential $500M over the next ten years.
