The Arizona Cardinals and DeAndre Hopkins will probably go their separate ways next season. New head coach Jonathan Gannon sounds considerably less optimistic than he did a few weeks ago.

“I’m very excited to be working with ‘D-Hop’,” announced a very happy Jonathan Gannon at the NFL Scouting Combine.

With this, the head coach of the Arizona Cardinals surprised most of those present and also the NFL community. Actually, it has been secretly clear for some time that the Cardinals and star receiver DeAndre Hopkins will go their separate ways.

Hopkins retention possible? “We’ll see “

A few weeks later, at the start of voluntary strength workouts at the Cardinals’ facility, Gannon then wasn’t as glowing on the subject of Hopkins as he was at the Combine.

“We’ll see what happens,” said the new head coach in Glendale. “I’m in communication with him. We’ll do what’s best for him and our team,” Gannon continued. “When he’s ready to join us, that’s what he’ll do. “

No more words were said about Hopkins. “We have enough to do this season,” Gannon announced. With or without Hopkins, only time will tell.

With the New England Patriots, Kansas City Chiefs and Tennessee Titans said to be interested, there is no shortage of suitors either.