Trio of NFL Stars on Trade Block, per Report
Big names reportedly are being shopped as free agency and the draft approach.
Multiple star players across the league are on the trade block, including Titans running back Derrick Henry, Rams cornerback Jalen Ramsey and Cardinals wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins, according to a report from Michael Silver of Bally Sports.
“According to my sources – all of them current general managers – Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry, Los Angeles Rams cornerback Jalen Ramsey and Arizona Cardinals receiver DeAndre Hopkins are among players who’ve been shopped,” Silver wrote in a story posted Monday.
It’s not terribly surprising the Titans are looking to move on from their star running back while his stock is still high. Henry is 29 years old, an age which often signals the beginning of decline for NFL running backs. Henry is just two full seasons removed from being named the NFL’s Offensive Player of the Year in 2020, but his yards per carry average has dropped from 5.4 that season to 4.4 this past season.
Even so, Henry played in 16 games last season and rushed for 1,538 yards and 13 touchdowns. He has eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark in four of the past five seasons.
Ramsey is still at the top of his game but sent cryptic tweets at the end of the regular season indicating that his time may be up in Los Angeles. After a down year, the Rams appear to be shedding salary, with the release of Bobby Wagner being one such indication.
The 28-year-old defensive back still has plenty left in the tank, as indicated by his four interceptions this past season (which tied a career-high).
Hopkins, once one of the NFL’s top receivers, still has proven to be productive despite no longer being at his career peak. Despite missing the first seven games of the 2022 season due to a PED suspension, Hopkins still hauled in 64 receptions for 717 yards and three touchdowns in nine games last season.