DeAndre Hopkins clowns Cardinals after trading Isaiah Simmons to Giants for 7th-round pick
Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com.
DeAndre Hopkins may be focused on the Tennessee Titans since joining the team this offseason, but he couldn’t hold back his thoughts on his former team, the Arizona Cardinals, trading away linebacker Isaiah Simmons to the New York Giants.
Simmons was the Cardinals’ No. 8 overall pick of the 2020 NFL Draft, but on Thursday, he was traded to the Giants for a seventh-round pick.
While he may be an expiring contract, as Arizona didn’t pick up his fifth-year option, Hopkins believes the Giants fleeced the Cards.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM
DeAndre Hopkins #10 and Isaiah Simmons #9 of the Arizona Cardinals are shown after a game against the New Orleans Saints at State Farm Stadium on October 20, 2022, in Glendale, Arizona. (Michael Owens/Getty Images)
"The Giants just got a steal in @isaiahsimmons25, 7th rounder," Hopkins posted on X, formerly Twitter, with a couple of laughing emojis.
Hopkins and Simmons developed a bond on and off the field when the veteran receiver was traded from the Houston Texans to the Cardinals during Simmons’ rookie year in 2020. They were seen at various events off the field throughout Hopkins’ three years with the organization.
GIANTS ACQUIRE ISAIAH SIMMONS FROM CARDINALS FOR 7TH-ROUND DRAFT PICK
The Cardinals, not expecting to re-sign Simmons, wanted to get something in return for an expiring contract. But the Giants are hoping they can take advantage of the little draft capital exchanged to harness the talent of a top 10 NFL Draft pick that the Cardinals weren’t able to accomplish.
Simmons came out of Clemson as a freak athlete on their defense. He considered himself a safety, but at