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Arizona Cardinals star wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins suspended 6 games​

NFL hands down six game penalty for the use of performance enhancing drugs

By Venie Randy Soares May 3, 2022
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In an official statement released yesterday, the NFL announced that Arizona Cardinals star wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins has been suspended without pay for the first six games of the 2022 season for violations of leagues policy of barring the use performance enhancing drugs (PED). Hopkins tested positive for an unnamed, but prohibited anabolic agent.

Hopkins will be eligible for re-instatement in week seven. Until then, he will be allowed to participate with the Cardinals, and in their facilities, for off season strength/ conditioning workouts, organized team activities (OTA’s), mini-camps, the official train camp and preseason games. At the conclusion of camp, the five-time Pro Bowler and three-time All-Pro must leave and stay away from the Cards and their facilities for the first six weeks of the regular season.

View: https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1521217993610514432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1521217993610514432%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.turfshowtimes.com%2F2022%2F5%2F3%2F23054529%2Fdeandre-hopkins-suspended-nfl-arizona-cardinals

Last season, Hopkins missed seven games with multiple nagging injuries, starting with hamstring problems and culminating with a torn MCL knee injury that required surgery. In ten starts, he grabbed 42 passes for 572 yards, a 13.6 yards per catch average. The injury-plagued season was quite a step down for Hopkins, a major part of the Arizona offense and arguably, one of the top receivers in the NFL. Over his previous eight seasons, Hopkins averaged 93 receptions for 1251 yards.

It should also be reported that Hopkins has denied the charges, but apologized to Cardinals fans and his teammates and promised to get to the bottom of the positive test. According to Spotrac, he stands to lose $4.05 mil in salary.

View: https://twitter.com/DeAndreHopkins/status/1521301792176283649?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1521301792176283649%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.turfshowtimes.com%2F2022%2F5%2F3%2F23054529%2Fdeandre-hopkins-suspended-nfl-arizona-cardinals

One of Hopkins’ management team, Brand manager Doug Sanders, also weighed in.

View: https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1521285152592252928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1521285152592252928%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.turfshowtimes.com%2F2022%2F5%2F3%2F23054529%2Fdeandre-hopkins-suspended-nfl-arizona-cardinals

The last six months have been trying For Arizona, the late season collapse, being dominated by the Los Angeles Rams in round one of the playoffs, Hopkins’ PED incident that reportedly occurred back in November, and quarterback Kyler Murray’s grumbling about his contract. All these occurrences makes good fodder for thinking the draft day addition of Marquise Brown was more than keeping Murray placated.

Arizona’s offense has struggled without Hopkins in the lineup and Head coach Kliff Kingsbury told The Arizona Republic as much.

“The biggest thing is when we lost Hop, I didn’t do a good job schematically of adjusting some things that could have taken some pressure off of Kyler (Murray),” Kingsbury said at the Scouting Combine in February. “You lose a piece like that, you’ve got to find a way to be more creative. I’ve got to be better at that.”
The prospect of having him out for almost half a season seems to be a logical reason to add a playmaker like Brown. Last season’s top receiver, Christian Kirk, has moved on in free agency, AJ Green will be 34 years old, and Rondale Moore only averaged 8.1 yards per catch last season. For Cardinals fans, hopefully Hopkins can return to form down the stretch. By then coach cliff Kingsbury may be embedded on the hot seat, and in his three years in the desert, he is 8-17 in the final eight games of the season and playoffs.
 
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Arizona Cardinals star wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins suspended 6 games​

NFL hands down six game penalty for the use of performance enhancing drugs

By Venie Randy Soares May 3, 2022
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In an official statement released yesterday, the NFL announced that Arizona Cardinals star wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins has been suspended without pay for the first six games of the 2022 season for violations of leagues policy of barring the use performance enhancing drugs (PED). Hopkins tested positive for an unnamed, but prohibited anabolic agent.

Hopkins will be eligible for re-instatement in week seven. Until then, he will be allowed to participate with the Cardinals, and in their facilities, for off season strength/ conditioning workouts, organized team activities (OTA’s), mini-camps, the official train camp and preseason games. At the conclusion of camp, the five-time Pro Bowler and three-time All-Pro must leave and stay away from the Cards and their facilities for the first six weeks of the regular season.

View: https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1521217993610514432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1521217993610514432%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.turfshowtimes.com%2F2022%2F5%2F3%2F23054529%2Fdeandre-hopkins-suspended-nfl-arizona-cardinals

Last season, Hopkins missed seven games with multiple nagging injuries, starting with hamstring problems and culminating with a torn MCL knee injury that required surgery. In ten starts, he grabbed 42 passes for 572 yards, a 13.6 yards per catch average. The injury-plagued season was quite a step down for Hopkins, a major part of the Arizona offense and arguably, one of the top receivers in the NFL. Over his previous eight seasons, Hopkins averaged 93 receptions for 1251 yards.

It should also be reported that Hopkins has denied the charges, but apologized to Cardinals fans and his teammates and promised to get to the bottom of the positive test. According to Spotrac, he stands to lose $4.05 mil in salary.

View: https://twitter.com/DeAndreHopkins/status/1521301792176283649?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1521301792176283649%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.turfshowtimes.com%2F2022%2F5%2F3%2F23054529%2Fdeandre-hopkins-suspended-nfl-arizona-cardinals

One of Hopkins’ management team, Brand manager Doug Sanders, also weighed in.

View: https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1521285152592252928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1521285152592252928%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.turfshowtimes.com%2F2022%2F5%2F3%2F23054529%2Fdeandre-hopkins-suspended-nfl-arizona-cardinals

The last six months have been trying For Arizona, the late season collapse, being dominated by the Los Angeles Rams in round one of the playoffs, Hopkins’ PED incident that reportedly occurred back in November, and quarterback Kyler Murray’s grumbling about his contract. All these occurrences makes good fodder for thinking the draft day addition of Marquise Brown was more than keeping Murray placated.

Arizona’s offense has struggled without Hopkins in the lineup and Head coach Kliff Kingsbury told The Arizona Republic as much.


The prospect of having him out for almost half a season seems to be a logical reason to add a playmaker like Brown. Last season’s top receiver, Christian Kirk, has moved on in free agency, AJ Green will be 34 years old, and Rondale Moore only averaged 8.1 yards per catch last season. For Cardinals fans, hopefully Hopkins can return to form down the stretch. By then coach cliff Kingsbury may be embedded on the hot seat, and in his three years in the desert, he is 8-17 in the final eight games of the season and playoffs.

They will get to the bottom of it! LOL. Keep playing dumb. He and his people think they are playing dumb, but if they believe that anyone was buying their story then they actually are dumb.
 

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Arizona Cardinals

Full 2022 schedule​

WEEKOPPONENTDATETIME (ET)TV
1vs. ChiefsSept. 114:25 p.m.CBS
2at RaidersSept. 184:25 p.m.CBS
3vs. RamsSept. 254:25 p.m.Fox
4at PanthersOct. 24:05 p.m.Fox
5vs. EaglesOct. 94:25 p.m.Fox
6at SeahawksOct. 164:05 p.m.Fox
7vs. SaintsOct. 208:15 p.m.Amazon Prime
8at VikingsOct. 301 p.m.Fox
9vs. SeahawksNov. 64:05 p.m.Fox
10at RamsNov. 134:25 p.m.Fox
11vs. 49ersNov. 218:15 p.m.ESPN
12vs. ChargersNov. 274:05 p.m.CBS
13BYE------
14vs. PatriotsDec. 128:15 p.m.ESPN
15at BroncosDec. 184:05 p.m.Fox
16vs. BuccaneersDec. 258:20 p.m.NBC
17at FalconsJan. 11 p.m.Fox
18at 49ersJan. 8TBDTBD
 

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Arizona Cardinals

Full 2022 schedule​

WEEKOPPONENTDATETIME (ET)TV
1vs. ChiefsSept. 114:25 p.m.CBS
2at RaidersSept. 184:25 p.m.CBS
3vs. RamsSept. 254:25 p.m.Fox
4at PanthersOct. 24:05 p.m.Fox
5vs. EaglesOct. 94:25 p.m.Fox
6at SeahawksOct. 164:05 p.m.Fox
7vs. SaintsOct. 208:15 p.m.Amazon Prime
8at VikingsOct. 301 p.m.Fox
9vs. SeahawksNov. 64:05 p.m.Fox
10at RamsNov. 134:25 p.m.Fox
11vs. 49ersNov. 218:15 p.m.ESPN
12vs. ChargersNov. 274:05 p.m.CBS
13BYE------
14vs. PatriotsDec. 128:15 p.m.ESPN
15at BroncosDec. 184:05 p.m.Fox
16vs. BuccaneersDec. 258:20 p.m.NBC
17at FalconsJan. 11 p.m.Fox
18at 49ersJan. 8TBDTBD
This may be a 12 loss season for the Cardinals. I think they lose all the AFC West games and likely go 1-5 or 2-4 in the division.
 

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I wouldn't be shocked to see a 7 win season. The Cards will start 0-3 as well. A lot of that is from their QB drama who's going to pout when things don't go their way.
 

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Lost Dopekins for six games. Lost Kirk in FA. Their current duo doesn't scare any secondary. Beating their offense just requires a front that can contain.

I think as a cellar team they're pretty good. :laugh3::thumbsup1:

They may get nasty down the stretch and function as a great spoiler team but we get our second game vs them in week 10. So that's the "tough" matchup for us vs them which is very much in our favor IMO.
 

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Arizona Cardinals

Full 2022 schedule​

WEEKOPPONENTDATETIME (ET)TV
1vs. ChiefsSept. 114:25 p.m.CBS
2at RaidersSept. 184:25 p.m.CBS
3vs. RamsSept. 254:25 p.m.Fox
4at PanthersOct. 24:05 p.m.Fox
5vs. EaglesOct. 94:25 p.m.Fox
6at SeahawksOct. 164:05 p.m.Fox
7vs. SaintsOct. 208:15 p.m.Amazon Prime
8at VikingsOct. 301 p.m.Fox
9vs. SeahawksNov. 64:05 p.m.Fox
10at RamsNov. 134:25 p.m.Fox
11vs. 49ersNov. 218:15 p.m.ESPN
12vs. ChargersNov. 274:05 p.m.CBS
13BYE------
14vs. PatriotsDec. 128:15 p.m.ESPN
15at BroncosDec. 184:05 p.m.Fox
16vs. BuccaneersDec. 258:20 p.m.NBC
17at FalconsJan. 11 p.m.Fox
18at 49ersJan. 8TBDTBD

View: https://twitter.com/Kyle_Odegard/status/1524902379669164033?s=20&t=0PE7LAIEzPrHCPi8uE_0Kg
 

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Maybe they can handle the Panthers week 4. :laugh4:
 

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I grabbed this from a Jeremy Fowler article.

Really?


Kyler Murray, QB, Arizona Cardinals

This situation hit the trifecta of contract negotiations: the player's social media scrubbing, the agent's strong statement and the team shutting down trade rumors. All of that has left a lull in the action, but that can be a good thing. Post-draft, GM Steve Keim can hunker down with agent Erik Burkhardt and Murray and hash out something over the next few months.

The expectation leaguewide is Murray won't be too eager to play this season without a new deal. Many NFL execs consider Murray in the same QB pantheon as the Raiders' Derek Carr, who recently got a $121.4 million extension over three years. Perhaps Murray can get slightly more per year due to age (24 to Carr's 31) and a higher ceiling.