First Look at DeAndre Hopkins in New Uniform

The days of WR DeAndre Hopkins in a Arizona Cardinals uniform are in the past.
First Look at DeAndre Hopkins in New Uniform
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For the first time in years, DeAndre Hopkins will not suit up for the Arizona Cardinals. It's a bit of an odd reality considering where the team was at this point last offseason - hopeful they could build off a playoff appearance and perhaps further themselves into the postseason. 

Fast-forward to present day, where the Cardinals were forced to hit the rebuild button and start from square one.

That process involved a lot of notable names hitting the exits, which included Hopkins. Despite attempting to trade Hopkins for much of the offseason, Arizona ultimately released the All-Pro receiver in order to fully clear any cap liability of his contract for the 2024 season.

Hopkins spent over a month as a free agent before ultimately landing with the Tennessee Titans, a team who showed great interest from the start. 

His reported deal of two-years, $26 million (with opportunity to hit $32 million in total due to incentives) isn't quite the $19.45 million in salary he would have made in Arizona this season, though it was time for both sides to seek a fresh start.

That includes a fresh pair of threads, which Hopkins debuted today after the contract signing became official:

"I am very happy, very glad," Hopkins said via the team's official site. "This was a team that as soon as the offseason hit and I knew I was possibly going to be traded, this was a team that was on my list of places that I wanted to play because of the history Mike Vrabel and I have, the history Tim Kelly and I have.

"I wanted to be somewhere where I knew people had my best interests, not just on the field but off the field as well."

It will be a bit odd to see Hopkins in a Titans uniform. 

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Donnie Druin is the Publisher for All Cardinals and Inside The Suns. Donnie moved to Arizona in 2012 and has been with Fan Nation since 2018. In college he won "Best Sports Column" in the state of Arizona for his section and has previously provided coverage for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Arizona State Sun Devils. Follow Donnie on Twitter @DonnieDruin for more news, updates, analysis and more!