The Arizona Cardinals will have to weather an early-season challenge as wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins will miss the first six games, having been suspended for PED use.
We know the end of last season did not go well without Hopkins after he went down with a knee injury. The passing game production dropped, as Antoine Wesley understandably was unable to produce at the same level as Hopkins and, because of changes in opposing coverages not needing to focus on Hopkins, the production of both Christian Kirk and A.J. Green also declined.
However, they are better prepared to play without Hopkins.
