Cardinals' DeAndre Hopkins roasts Texans in tweet congratulating Patrick Mahomes for deal
Arizona Cardinals wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins congratulated Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes on his record NFL contract on Twitter Tuesday.
He also used the tweet to take a shot at his former team, the Houston Texans.
"24 reasons why Mahomes deserves that." Hopkins tweeted. "0 Doubts he will win more Super Bowls."
24 reasons? 0 doubts?
The Texans' season ended last year in the playoffs against Mahomes and the Chiefs after Houston was ahead 24-0.
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Kansas City ended up winning the game 51-31 before going on to win the Super Bowl.
Coincidence?
Probably not.
The Cardinals acquired Hopkins in the offseason in a trade that included David Johnson going to Houston.
Hopkins was seeking a new contract with the Texans before he was traded to Arizona, according to reports.
If he gets a new deal in Arizona, it probably won't be close to that of Mahomes' record contract with the Chiefs.
The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback agreed to a 10-year contract extension Monday, the team confirmed. Mahomes’ deal is worth up to $503 million with $477 million in guarantee mechanisms, according to his agent, Leigh Steinberg.
The deal makes Mahomes the highest-paid player in the NFL.