Cardinals Have Most Expensive WR Room in NFL
When it comes to the 2023 Arizona Cardinals, they're not expected to be No. 1 than anything besides draft position come next January.
The previously 4-13 Cardinals lost some considerable talent to retirement and free agency. Quarterback Kyler Murray is still on the mend from a torn ACL. Two of their star players found themselves in trade rumors this offseason - they're also under a new general manager and head coach.
One thing you can take to the bank? The Cardinals have a premium room of receivers, at least in terms of money allocated to the position.
According to Spotrac.com, Arizona has the most money allocated to the receiver position:
- Arizona Cardinals ($53.4 million, 23.3% of cap)
- Las Vegas Raiders ($43.4 million, 18.47% of cap)
- Denver Broncos ($42.9 million, 18.42% of cap)
- Jacksonville Jaguars ($42.2 million, 18.64% of cap)
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers ($41.4 million, 18.24% of cap)
- Cleveland Browns ($40 million, 15.91% of cap)
- Miami Dolphins ($39 million, 17.3% of cap)
- Seattle Seahawks ($36.2 million, 16.34% of cap)
- Los Angeles Rams ($36.1 million, 16.08% of cap)
- Los Angeles Chargers ($35.5 million, 15.69% of cap)
As far as who the Cardinals are paying at the position, this is how it breaks down:
DeAndre Hopkins ($30.75 million, 13.41%)
Marquise Brown ($13.4 million, 5.85%)
Rondale Moore ($1.88 million)
Zach Pascal ($1.83 million)
Greg Dortch ($1.01 million)
Javon Wims ($1.01 million)
Also on the cap: Michael Wilson, Auden Tate, Andre Baccellia, Daniel Arias
There's been smoke the entire offseason about Hopkins and his future in Arizona. For so long, the Cardinals were reportedly shopping Hopkins since the early days of the offseason.
However, Cardinals GM Monti Ossenfort has been adamant that Hopkins isn't going anywhere.
It is notable that the financial difference in trading Hopkins before and after June 1:
Before June 1 Trade
Dead Money ($21.07 million)
Cap Savings ($8.9 million)
Post June 1 Trade
Dead Money ($10.53 million)
Cap Savings ($19.45 million)
Hopkins' $30.75 million cap hit takes up 13.41% of Arizona's 2023 salary cap, which clears the next highest (Budda Baker at 7.36%).
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