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In a surprise move, the <\/span>Arizona Cardinals<\/span> star wide receiver released <\/span>DeAndre Hopkins<\/span> Friday after three seasons with the team. The timing is interesting because the Cardinals have already designated two players <\/span>post-June 1 NFL cuts<\/span> to spread his cap hit over the next two seasons. However, they released Hopkins a week before the deadline. That means his total hit of $22.6 million will hit the books this season. Hopkins is now a free agent and is free to sign with any team for the 2023 NFL season. Let’s take a look at how this breaking NFL news might affect the 2023 fantasy football rankings, NFL betting, <\/span>ADP fantasy football<\/span>, and more. Depending on where Hopkins lands, this news will change our fantasy football draft strategy, <\/span>dynasty rookie ranking<\/span>i <\/span>fantasy football best ball drafts<\/span>. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n The loser here is obviously <\/span>Kyler Murray<\/span> (and whoever starts at QB while Murray recovers from his ACL). Fantasy winners are starting wide receivers like <\/span>Marquise Brown<\/span>, <\/span>Rondale Moore<\/span>and possibly novice <\/span>Michael Wilson<\/span>. <\/span>Zach Ertz<\/span> he’s recovering from an ACL injury, so <\/span>Trey McBride<\/span> the season could start. We saw how Ertz did while Hopkins was out last year (TE3 through nine weeks in PPR). Or maybe this move could put a bigger veteran like <\/span>Zach Ertz<\/span> also on the commercial block. <\/span><\/p>\n Virtually every team in the NFL would be better <\/span>DeAndre Hopkins<\/span>. So the question comes down to whether Hopkins wants to maximize the money or give himself the best possible chance to win a Super Bowl. Here are some potential options.<\/span><\/p>\n They have the third-most cap space of any team and could use a big split end on the outside (especially with the suspension of <\/span>Jameson Williams<\/span>)<\/span><\/p>\n Long rumored as Hopkins’ trade partner, he would likely take a pay cut AND they would need to find cap space in a hurry. <\/span><\/p>\n Another team connected with Hopkins through rumors and they are also working to become OC Todd Monken’s new Air Raid offense. You need pass catchers for that. <\/span><\/p>\n It’s no secret that Bill Belichick and <\/span>DeAndre Hopkins<\/span> they have a lot of respect and have the cap space. But new OC Bill O’Brien probably doesn’t help after his tumultuous time in Houston.<\/span><\/p>\n If the Titans are serious about making another run <\/span>Derrick Henry<\/span> i <\/span>Ryan Tannehill<\/span>, <\/span>DeAndre Hopkins<\/span> would immediately improve a desperate WR group.<\/span><\/p>\n It looks like Vegas was already “in the know” in this case, as the Cardinals already had the lowest\/under win total (4.5) and the worst odds to win the Super Bowl (+20000). An early look suggests they haven’t changed much, but this news could push them even further. It is interesting to note that the <\/span>Houston Texans<\/span> they’re tied for the worst Super Bowl odds and also have a very low over-under: After this year’s draft day trade, the Cardinals own the Texans’ pick. So there’s a chance they end up with two very high picks in the 2024 NFL Draft or even the top two. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\nPossible NFL landing spots for <\/strong><\/span>DeAndre Hopkins<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
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