BREAKING: Texans trade DeAndre Hopkins to Cardinals

Houston's Clemson connection is no more.

According to reports, the Houston Texans have traded former Clemson wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins and a late-round draft pick to the Arizona Cardinals for running back David Johnson and a second-round selection.

ESPN is reporting that the Texans will take on all of Johnson's hefty salary. A breakdown of the deal is below. 

“Johnson, who signed a three-year, $39 million contract extension in 2018, has cap hits of $10.2 million in 2020 and $7.9 million in 2021.

Hopkins is owed $14 million in 2020, $15 million in 2021 and $13.9 million in 2022.

Additionally, the Cardinals also receive a fourth-round pick in this year's draft while the Texans get a second-round pick this year and a fourth-round selection in 2021, sources told ESPN Adam Schefter.”

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Hopkins has been seen as one of the top wideouts in the NFL recently and being paired with former Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson made the Texans a fan favorite for Tiger Nation. 

The former D.W. Daniel star was coming off his third consecutive 1,000-yard receiving season. During his time in Houston, Hopkins had 8,602 yards receiving and 54 touchdowns.

Last season, Hopkins became the second-youngest player to reach 600 career receptions at just 27 years, 5 months, 12 days old.