The Philadelphia Eagles were in discussions with the Houston Texans for DeAndre Hopkins but decided that the Texans were asking for too much, and they weren't willing to give Hopkins the type of contract he was looking for, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter who appeared on 97.5 The Fanatic.
The Arizona Cardinals only had to give up David Johnson and a second-round draft pick to get Hopkins. The two teams also swapped fourth-round draft picks.
Most around the league believed that was an incredibly low return for a Hopkins, so it's a bit surprising that one of the reasons for not going after him was because the Texans were asking for too much.
It might make more sense that the Eagles just didn't want to give the extension to Hopkins that he was looking for. Hopkins has three years left on his contract, but none of the years are fully guaranteed, and he is probably going to be in line for a big payday.
Even if he was looking for a big contract, the Eagles need a star wide receiver for Carson Wentz, and this would have been a perfect time to get it. Stefon Diggs also was traded this week, but the Buffalo Bills had to give up a first-round pick and other draft picks to get the deal done.
There is a loaded draft class for wide receivers, so maybe the Eagles' plan is to get another wide receiver or two. Sometimes the team has to take a chance to get a star player, and it seems the Eagles missed out.
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