[{"selector":"#anim-60060e75-b5b8-488f-9380-241b153d8eb2","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(114.76922%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":200,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-20a9599d-49da-445b-b668-627732284c99","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-24d4ef61-f52a-46cf-8ecd-7b8a0e9df08c","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":200,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] HC Cardinals DeAndre Hopkins release by Jonathan Gannon

[{"selector":"#anim-95b360ce-273d-4e5f-8df0-090a0a705ebd","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-64bb2006-0797-42c5-9f77-6c4fcbcf7ea5","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-115.48388%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Thursday's Arizona Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon addressed DeAndre Hopkins' release.

[{"selector":"#anim-4ace5b05-8abc-44cd-89e3-0f81686a2722","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e2c3a409-dc34-4dd0-94f5-255429b1b4dd","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-115.48388%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] "Yeah, all the factors were in play, and we just thought it was best for the team to play with who we have."

[{"selector":"#anim-8cae2346-9fea-4b40-b6a4-d67f113ef6bd","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-66f834ec-58a2-492e-a7fd-17c23eb58296","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-116.45161%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] On May 22, Cardinals website writer Darren Urban wrote that Hopkins spent the early days of optional structured team activities away from the club.

[{"selector":"#anim-5ab94f90-7134-470a-80fa-8aa88046a81e","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2c844592-3af2-41e3-9662-fcde496d1c8a","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-115.48388%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Before the Memorial Day weekend, Gannon stated he was "not worried about Hop," but Arizona released the three-time First-Team All-Pro.

[{"selector":"#anim-55443370-ae62-4ad2-b3dc-6c9450f837de","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a2d39126-5f61-46cd-a03e-f42a878bd288","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-115.48388%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray is recovering from knee surgery and may miss half of the 2023 season.

[{"selector":"#anim-d8024414-9385-486e-b09a-36e81a06425a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-445a0cb2-250e-47e1-b59d-e6d6abc70fe4","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-115.48388%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Arizona will start journeyman veteran Colt McCoy in September after not signing a big-name fill-in this offseason. Thus, NBC Sports' Peter King believes the Cardinals will stink this season for 2024 or 2025.

[{"selector":"#anim-477c3cc6-3a7f-424b-b72c-b4c7479558a0","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e8b2f40b-c077-48cc-bbf2-4e1a8feed5e6","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-115.48388%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] "What I’m looking for is to play...winning football as a team," Gannon said. "Not just the receiver room.

[{"selector":"#anim-6f0b108a-c21b-45cb-9bbd-a36bd89cfdaa","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9e950beb-8e38-45fa-a152-498061ca4eb9","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-115.48388%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Tight ends, O-line, quarterback, running back, defense, special teams, kicker. Never has or will football be about one player. We must contribute."

[{"selector":"#anim-f39bc574-c331-4b2d-aba5-541457763930","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9bba64bd-4966-4313-93d6-6438d55fb56f","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-115.48388%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Since he joined Arizona in February, Gannon can't say the team isn't serious about making the playoffs.

[{"selector":"#anim-006f6048-3668-4595-966b-e51957c4cbdb","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0e0f54ab-d579-4419-ba96-d5c35ad95821","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-115.48388%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] While Gannon surely wishes the organization could've found a trade partner for the veteran receiver who turns 31 next week

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