One of the most frustrating situations for an NFL team executive is when they have a player whose salary has become too high for their level of production, and they drafted or signed a free agent as the likely replacement, so they’re forced to let the player go to gain needed salary cap room.
On Friday, the Arizona Cardinals made the decision to cut DeAndre Hopkins, freeing up $7.38 million in cap space this season and getting Hopkins completely off their books in 2024.
These pending cuts may surprise fans but not general managers around the league. The obvious preference is to trade such players. However, the reality is teams know when a player soon will be released and will either offer a late-round pick as a pittance if the player agrees to a lower salary as part of the trade or more likely wait for the player to hit the open market.
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