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Photo: Instagram/J.J. Watt Future NFL Hall of Famer J.J. Watt responded to NBA player Austin Rivers ' claim that 30 NBA players could transition to the NFL, sparking a social media exchange between the two athletes. Rivers, speaking on "The Pat McAfee Show," suggested that while NBA players could excel in football, the reverse wouldn't hold true. Watt, catching wind of Rivers' comments, took to social media to sarcastically remark, "You don't have a job in either right now, go head and try it." Photo: Instagram/J.J. Watt However, Rivers defended his stance, citing examples of NBA players he believes could succeed in the NFL, including Anthony Edwards , LeBron James , Zion Williamson , and Derrick Rose . He clarified that his comments weren't meant to disrespect Watt, acknowledging Watt's football legacy. Rivers, who last played with the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2022-23 NBA season, hasn't pursued football professionally. “I can take 3...

Photo: Instagram/DeAndre Hopkins In a surprising move, the Arizona Cardinals have decided to part ways with star wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins , marking one of the biggest surprises of the NFL offseason. Despite efforts to find a trade partner for Hopkins, the Cardinals ultimately had to release him. As a result, Hopkins now has the freedom to sign with any team he chooses. His contract, which he signed when he was traded to the Cardinals in 2020, includes a cap number of $29,988,890 in 2023 and $25,453,886 in 2024. The Cardinals will incur a dead cap of $21,077,776 with this release, providing them with $8,911,114 in cap space. Some may wonder why the Cardinals didn't designate Hopkins' release as a post-June 1 designation. Photo: Instagram/DeAndre Hopkins According to former agent Joel Corry, CBS Sports reports that Arizona couldn't have utilized this designation even if they wanted to. The NFL permits teams to use only two post-June 1 designations per year, and the Car...