DeAndre Hopkins Rumors: WR Seeking Contract Similar to Odell Beckham Jr.'s $15M Deal

Free-agent wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins is reportedly seeking a contract similar to the one wideout Odell Beckham Jr. signed with the Baltimore Ravens this offseason.

According to Tim Graham of The Athletic, two anonymous NFL executives indicated that Hopkins would like something close to the one-year deal OBJ signed with Baltimore, which is worth $15 million plus $3 million in incentives.

Rather than trade him, the Arizona Cardinals released Hopkins last week, terminating the final two years of his contract.

On Monday, ESPN NFL insider Jeremy Fowler appeared on Keyshawn, JWill and Max, and named the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs as the two likeliest options to sign Hopkins.

An anonymous NFL exec called the Bills a "long shot" to land D-Hop during a conversation with Graham, noting that Buffalo likely won't be able to create the salary-cap space needed to give Hopkins an OBJ-esque deal.

The Chiefs may be in the same boat since they don't have anywhere close to the space needed to accommodate Hopkins.

Hopkins, who will be 31 when the 2023 season starts, is a five-time Pro Bowler and three-time first-team All-Pro in 10 NFL seasons with the Houston Texans and Cardinals.

While Hopkins was limited to nine games last season because of a six-game performance-enhancing drug suspension and two games missed due to injury, he still finished with 64 receptions for 717 yards and three touchdowns.

He is also just a couple of years removed from one of his best statistical seasons, registering 115 receptions for 1,407 yards and six touchdowns in his first year with the Cardinals in 2020.

It can be argued that Hopkins is deserving of a slightly bigger contract than the 30-year-old Beckham, especially given that OBJ missed all of last season with a torn ACL.

Also, Beckham is a three-time Pro Bowler, but he has not reached the Pro Bowl since making it in his first three NFL seasons with the New York Giants from 2014 to 2016.

Beckham has not reached the 1,000-yard mark since 2019 when he had 1,035 yards with the Cleveland Browns, but he did turn in a spectacular performance during the Los Angeles Rams' 2021 Super Bowl run.

In four playoff games, Beckham delivered 21 catches for 288 yards and two touchdowns, including the opening score of L.A.'s Super Bowl win over the Cincinnati Bengals.

Timing may work against Hopkins since most teams have their rosters relatively set after free agency and the draft, but given his track record and talent, he should land a solid deal in the coming days or weeks.