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

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

Ravens: Odell Beckham Jr.

One of the things Lamar Jackson wanted before signing a new contract with the Ravens was both Odell Beckham Jr. and DeAndre Hopkins.

He got OBJ. And now Hopkins is there for the taking.

But getting both those receivers always seemed farfetched and maybe even ill-advised. Beckham got a one-year, $15 million contract, setting the market for Hopkins at least that high.

Even if Baltimore wanted to give Jackson exactly what he wanted, $30 million wrapped up in two aging wide receivers who have dealt with injury problems has got to be a step too far.

Moreover, the Ravens drafted Zay Flowers in the first round, signed Nelson Agholor and still hope to see Rashad Bateman progress. The wide receiver room is solid.

Again, it would take Hopkins accepting significantly less money than he could get on the open market to expect him to sign with Baltimore. While not impossible, it’s unlikely.