The race is on to sign star free agent DeAndre Hopkins after he was released by the Arizona Cardinals last week, but Aaron Rodgers' New York Jets have ruled themselves out of the running to pursue the five-time Pro Bowl wide receiver.
Hopkins, who turns 31 this week, was cut loose by the Cardinals on May 26, granting him his wish to join a franchise in Super Bowl contention with a grim season likely ahead for Arizona due to their paper-thin roster and quarterback Kyler Murray's anterior cruciate ligament injury.
The former Houston Texans star's appearance on the I Am Athlete podcast last week seemingly sparked the Cardinals' decision to release one of their biggest assets. The team had been searching for a trade partner to recoup some draft capital for Hopkins but failed to find one.
