1 big reason each DeAndre Hopkins suitor won’t sign star WR

1 big reason each DeAndre Hopkins suitor won’t sign star WR

Cowboys: Special teams

What’s going to stop the Cowboys from going after DeAndre Hopkins? Special teams.

That was the nugget delivered by Michael Gehlken after the Hopkins release. Basically, CeeDee Lamb, Michael Gallup and Brandin Cooks don’t participate in special teams and a fourth non-special teams contributor in the wide receiver room could lead to “a problematic game-day roster composition.”

And as ridiculous as it sounds to say Dallas could forgo a Pro Bowl wide receiver for the sake of special teams, it’s really just one piece of the puzzle.

Gehlken also referenced CeeDee Lamb’s impending contract needs. His fifth-year option isn’t cheap.

Like the Chiefs, Bills and Patriots, the Cowboys will need to be fervent in their desire for Hopkins if they want to outbid the rest of the field. And just as with those teams, it feels more likely than not the interest will fall away.