Age: 29
Free Agency: 2025 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 8
- Height: 6'1"
- Weight: 218
- College: Clemson
- Entry: 2013 Draft, Round 1, #27 overall (Texans)
- 2021 Salary Cap Charge: $12,500,000 (6.53% of cap)
- 2021 Cash Payout: $13,750,000 (7.15% of spending)
- 2021 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.10
- Contract Value: $54,500,000 ($27,250,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $42,750,000
- Contract Ranking: 1/318 at WR
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2020)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 28 | $1,500,000 | $5,500,000 | $0 | $1,500,000 | $7,000,000 | 3.6% | |||||
| 2021
March 28: Option due
| 29 | $4,750,000 | $7,750,000 | $0 | $4,750,000 | $12,500,000 | 6.5% | |||||
| 2022
March 22: Roster bonus due
| 30 | $6,650,000 | $7,750,000 | $10,650,000 | $6,650,000 | $25,050,000 | 11.8% | |||||
| 2023 | 31 | $19,450,000 | $7,750,000 | $0 | $0 | $27,200,000 | 12.1% | |||||
| 2024 | 32 | $14,915,000 | $7,750,000 | $0 | $0 | $22,665,000 | 8.9% | |||||
| Total | $47,265,000 | $36,500,000 | $10,650,000 | $12,900,000 | $94,415,000 | |||||||
Contract Notes
DeAndre Hopkins signed a two year contract extension with the Arizona Cardinals on September 9, 2020. Details of the contract are courtesy of Joel Corry of CBS Sports. The extension is worth $54.5 million in new money with $42.75 million guaranteed at signing. The contract has a total vesting guarantee of $49.4 million. Hopkins' salary in 2020 and 2021 is fully guaranteed at signing, and Hopkins received a $27.5 million signing bonus. Hopkins has a $9 million option bonus due by the 10th day of the 2021 league year, for the 2024 year of the contract. Hopkins 2022 base salary is guaranteed for injury at signing, but vests to a full guarantee on the 5th day of the 2021 league year.
Hopkins has void provisions for the 2024 of the year contract if he meets specific performance statistics. Hopkins will earn the void if he hits one of four provisions. He can either be named to four straight All NFL selections, have 40 or more touchdowns, 400 receptions or 5,000 receiving yards from 2000 to 2023. If earned he can opt to void the contract 10 days prior to the start of 2024 free agency. Following the 2020 season Hopkins has 115 receptions, 1,407 yards, and 6 touchdowns. He was not named to any 1st team honors so that provision can no longer be earned.
Hopkins has a no trade clause in his contract and can not be franchise tagged after the expiration of the contract.
Cash Flows
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $16,500,000 | $250,000 | $3,385,000 | $19,450,000 | $14,915,000 |
| Running Cash | $16,500,000 | $16,750,000 | $20,135,000 | $39,585,000 | $54,500,000 |
Career Earnings: $94,626,700
Career APY: $11,828,338
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texans | Drafted | Renegotiated | 2013 | 4 | $7,626,700 | $1,906,675 | $6,181,696 | $7,626,700 | 100.0% | $1,906,675 |
| Texans | Extension | Traded | 2017 | 5 | $81,000,000 | $16,200,000 | $36,500,000 | $49,000,000 | 60.5% | $16,333,333 |
| Cardinals | Extension | Renegotiated | 2017 | 5 | $81,000,000 | $16,200,000 | $36,500,000 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Cardinals | Extension | Active | 2020 | 2 | $54,500,000 | $27,250,000 | $42,750,000 | $38,000,000 | 69.7% | $38,000,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texans | 7 | $56,626,700 | $8,089,529 | $53,626,700 | 0.0% | $3,000,000 | 0.0% |
| Cardinals | 1 | $38,000,000 | $38,000,000 | $7,000,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Texans | $405,000 | $981,673 | $0 | $405,000 | $1,386,673 | 1.1% | $4,331,692 | ||
| 2014 | Texans | $751,668 | $981,673 | $0 | $751,668 | $1,733,341 | 1.3% | $751,668 | ||
| 2015 | Texans | $1,098,336 | $981,673 | $0 | $1,098,336 | $2,080,009 | 1.4% | $1,098,336 | ||
| 2016 | Texans | $1,000,000 | $981,673 | $445,004 | $0 | $2,426,677 | 1.6% | $1,445,004 | ||
| 2017 | Texans | $8,000,000 | $1,500,000 | $8,500,000 | $16,500,000 | $18,000,000 | 10.4% | $24,000,000 | ||
| 2018 | Texans | $12,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $0 | $12,500,000 | $14,000,000 | 7.3% | $12,500,000 | ||
| 2019 | Texans | $12,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $0 | $12,500,000 | $14,000,000 | 6.6% | $12,500,000 | ||
| 2020 | Cardinals | $1,500,000 | $5,500,000 | $0 | $1,500,000 | $7,000,000 | 3.6% | $29,000,000 | ||
| 2021 | Cardinals | $4,750,000 | $7,750,000 | $0 | $4,750,000 | $12,500,000 | 6.5% | $13,750,000 | ||
| 2022 | Cardinals | $6,650,000 | $7,750,000 | $10,650,000 | $6,650,000 | $25,050,000 | 11.8% | $17,300,000 | ||
| 2023 | Cardinals | $19,450,000 | $7,750,000 | $0 | $0 | $27,200,000 | 12.1% | $19,450,000 | ||
| 2024 | Cardinals | $14,915,000 | $7,750,000 | $0 | $0 | $22,665,000 | 8.9% | $14,915,000 | ||
| Total | $83,520,004 | $44,926,692 | $19,595,004 | $56,655,004 | $148,041,700 | $151,041,700 | ||||
Dead Money History
| Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texans | 2020 | $3,000,000 | $0 | Total | $3,000,000 | $0 |
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Missed | Snaps | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||
| 2013 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 88.8% | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 52 | 802 | 15.4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 95.0% | 0.9% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 76 | 1210 | 15.9 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 2015 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 96.9% | 0.4% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 111 | 1521 | 13.7 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 96.7% | 0.4% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 78 | 954 | 12.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 93.2% | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 96 | 1378 | 14.4 | 13 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 93.3% | 0.9% | 1 | -7 | -7.0 | 0 | 115 | 1572 | 13.7 | 11 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 91.3% | 0.0% | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 104 | 1165 | 11.2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 92.3% | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 115 | 1407 | 12.2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 90.9% | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 33 | 420 | 12.7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
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 Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $15,851,000 | $27,250,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $15,851,000 | $27,250,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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