What's going on with the NFL receiver market? A new league trend could be hurting JuJu Smith-Schuster and others.
The others were closer in worth to Smith-Schuster's deal and a far cry from the contracts receivers had been signing in recent years. Hopkins is one of four NFL receivers making $20 million or more per season and one of 16 making $15 million or more. Widely regarded as the top receiver in the league, Hopkins is the prototypical game-breaker and earns $5 million more per year than the next highest-paid receiver.