DeAndre Hopkins

Wide Receiver

Age: 33
Free Agency: 2026 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 12
  • 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $2,004,000 (0.72% of cap)
  • 2025 Cash Payout: $5,000,000 (2.13% of spending)
  • 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 2.50
  • Contract Value: $5,000,000 ($5,000,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $5,000,000
  • Contract Ranking: 45/262 at WR

Current Contract

(UFA, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202533$1,255,000$749,000$2,004,0000.7%
2026 📝
March 2: Contract voids
34Void$749,000$2,996,0001.0%
202735Void$749,000$00.0%
202836Void$749,000$0--
202937Void$749,000$0--
Total$1,255,000$3,745,000$5,000,000

Contract Notes

DeAndre Hopkins signed a one year $5 million fully guaranteed contract with the Baltimore Ravens. The contract contains an additional $1.0 million available through performance incentives. 4 void years were included for salary cap purposes.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$5M
2025
Cash Due$5,000,000
Running Cash$5,000,000
Career Earnings: $146,890,588
Career APY: $12,240,882
Potential Earnings: $137,609,477
Total Guarantees: $148,891,696
Largest Cash Payment: $29,000,000 (2020)
Largest Cap Number: $18,000,000 (2017)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
TexansDraftedRenegotiated20134$7,626,700$1,906,675$6,181,696$7,626,700100.0%$1,906,675
TexansExtensionTraded20175$81,000,000$16,200,000$36,500,000$49,000,00060.5%$16,333,333
CardinalsExtensionExtended20175$81,000,000$16,200,000$36,500,000$00.0%$0
CardinalsExtensionTerminated20202$54,500,000$27,250,000$42,750,000$57,833,333106.1%$19,277,778
TitansSFATraded20232$26,000,000$13,000,000$10,980,000$14,000,00053.8%$14,000,000
ChiefsSFAExpired20232$26,000,000$13,000,000$10,980,000$4,149,44416.0%$4,149,444
RavensUFAActive20251$5,000,000$5,000,000$5,000,000$3,745,00074.9%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Texans7$56,626,700$8,089,529$53,626,7000.0%$3,000,0000.0%
Cardinals3$57,833,333$19,277,778$35,233,3330.0%$21,077,7760.0%
Titans1$24,536,111$24,536,111$4,568,0000.0%$22,917,0000.0%
Chiefs1$4,149,444$4,149,444$4,368,6100.0%$1,857,5010.0%
Ravens0$3,745,000$0$00.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusRoster BonusPer Game Roster BonusOther BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2013Texans$405,000$981,673$0$0$0$405,000$1,386,6731.1%$4,331,692
2014Texans$751,668$981,673$0$0$0$751,668$1,733,3411.3%$751,668
2015Texans$1,098,336$981,673$0$0$0$1,098,336$2,080,0091.4%$1,098,336
2016Texans$1,000,000$981,673$445,004$0$0$0$2,426,6771.6%$1,445,004
2017Texans$8,000,000$1,500,000$8,500,000$0$0$16,500,000$18,000,00010.4%$24,000,000
2018Texans$12,500,000$1,500,000$0$0$0$12,500,000$14,000,0007.3%$12,500,000
2019Texans$12,500,000$1,500,000$0$0$0$12,500,000$14,000,0006.6%$12,500,000
2020Cardinals$1,500,000$5,500,000$0$0$0$1,500,000$7,000,0003.6%$29,000,000
2021Cardinals$4,750,000$7,750,000$0$0$0$4,750,000$12,500,0006.5%$13,750,000
2022Cardinals$6,650,000$11,300,000$0$0$0$0$15,733,3337.6%$15,083,333
2023Titans$1,165,000$1,963,000$0$1,020,000$0$1,165,000$4,568,0002.0%$14,000,000
2024Chiefs$739,444$619,166$0$1,020,000$2,350,000$739,444$4,368,6101.7%$4,149,444
2025Ravens$1,255,000$749,000$0$0$0$0$2,004,0000.7%$5,000,000
2026Ravens$0$749,000$0$0$0$0$2,996,0001.0%$0
2027Ravens$0$749,000$0$0$0$0$00.0%$0
2028Ravens$0$749,000$0$0$0$0$0--$0
2029Ravens$0$749,000$0$0$0$0$0--$0
Total$52,314,448$39,303,858$8,945,004$2,040,000$2,350,000$51,909,448$102,796,643$137,609,477
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Texans2020$3,000,000$0
Cardinals2023$21,077,776$0
Titans2024$11,921,333$10,536,111
Titans2025$10,995,667$0
Chiefs2025$1,857,501$0
Total$48,852,277$10,536,111

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsRushingReceivingFumbles
InjuredHealthyOffenseSpecialAttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTDTotalLost
2013160088.8%0.0%000.005280215.4211
2014160095.0%0.9%000.0076121015.9621
2015160096.9%0.4%000.00111152113.71110
2016160096.7%0.4%000.007895412.2400
2017151093.2%0.2%000.0096137814.41311
2018170093.3%0.9%1-7-7.00115157213.71122
2019150091.3%0.0%2189.00104116511.2700
2020160092.3%0.0%111.00115140712.2600
2021103047.8%0.0%000.004257213.6800
202291146.1%0.0%000.006471711.2300
2023170072.2%0.2%294.5075105714.1700
2024160047.2%0.0%000.005661010.9500

Valuation Diamond

The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.

OTC ValuationAPY
Regular$5,949,000$5,000,000
Injury Adjusted$5,949,000$5,000,000
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OTC Valuation $5.6M $11.1M $16.7M $22.3M $27.9M APY $5.8M $11.7M $17.5M $23.3M $29.2M $9,699,000 $5,945,000

Weekly Valuation Trends

The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.

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