

To offset that type of trauma to the wallet, the Browns have to overly invest in cheap, young players on rookie deals. The problem is the Browns are looking at long-term cap issues due to Andrew Berry delaying owed money, on top of a lot of bad contracts. You can re-work his deal, get him for another two seasons or so, and see what happens.

The Arizona Cardinals trade demands aren’t absurd, but the Cleveland Browns can’t afford them.Įven if Hopkins wasn’t becoming a shell of himself, a second-round pick in any other season for any other team is a steal. As reported second round pick and conditional pick or player.
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Per source the Cardinals do have parameters to trade DeAndre Hopkins more likely after free agency starts. So the financial aspect isn’t unbearable, but what could be is the cost of Hopkins. I wouldn’t be surprised if he would get more than $8 or 9 million per year going forward. Plus, his last two years have really tanked how much he could demand in a new deal. Now, the Browns can restructure his deal pretty easily, as he has no guaranteed money left on his deal. He’s someone who’s fallen hard, and while he’s still a good receiver, he’s not a nearly $20 million receiver. He was ranked as just the 24th best receiver according to FiveThirtyEight, with a score of 65. He was targetted nearly 100 times (96) in 2022 and had a yards-per-reception of just 11.2. His stats took a hit, yes, not just in total amount, but in productivity as well. Injuries and suspensions have limited him. It’s important to remember right from the jump that DeAndre Hopkins has not been an elite-level receiver in two years. The Cleveland Browns may not be able to afford DeAndre Hopkins.
