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...