NFL players react to Texans sending DeAndre Hopkins to Cardinals in blockbuster trade
![The Houston Texans traded wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins to the Arizona Cardinals on Monday.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/f272a0a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4091x2727+0+0/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fef%2F3e%2F01017be7497d8ff8bc82da19aa47%2Fcardinals-texans-trade-football-25711.jpg)
(Michael Wyke / Associated Press)
The NFL free-agent negotiation period didn’t start Monday with Tom Brady agreeing in principal to a new deal with a new team — it kicked off with a blockbuster trade.
According to multiple reports, the Houston Texans have agreed to trade star wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins and a draft pick to the Arizona Cardinals in exchange for running back David Johnson and a pair of draft picks.
The deal sent shockwaves through the NFL and generated a flurry of reactions from players:
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