SOURCE SPORTS: Cardinals’ DeAndre Hopkins Signs Record-Breaking Contract Extension

DeAndre Hopkins has yet to play a game for the Arizona Cardinals but has already agreed to an extension with his new team. The All-Pro Wide Receiver extended his contract with the Cards for 2 years worth a reported $54.5 million.

According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapaport, Hopkins’s new deal makes him the highest-paid non-Quarterback in NFL history earning $27.25 million per year. Hopkins also reportedly conducted the deal without an agent.

Sources: The #AZCardinals are making star WR DeAndre Hopkins the highest paid non-QB ever, giving him a 2-year contract extension worth $54.5M in new money — $27.25M per year. Hopkins, who did the deal himself, gets $42.75M guaranteed at signing.

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 8, 2020

The Houston Texans traded D-Hop to the Cardinals in the offseason in exchange for David Johnson and draft picks. The headline-grabbing trade gave the Cardinals an elite weapon for their second-year Quarterback Kyler Murray who last season threw for an impressive 3,722 yards and 20 touchdowns in his rookie season.

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Hopkins will play his debut game with the Cardinals on Sunday against the reigning NFC Champion 49ers, and will likely be lined up against All-Pro cornerback Richard Sherman.