Does deal for DeAndre Hopkins make sense for Ravens?

Jackson has been in a year-long standoff with the Ravens over a contract extension. The star QB requested a trade after negotiations stalled in March, but no teams are known to have shown interest. 

The Ravens would have trouble affording Hopkins' contract after signing Beckham. Per Spotrac, Beckham is set to make $15M in 2023 while Hopkins will make $19.5M

Hopkins said Sunday afternoon in a now-deleted tweet that he is not looking for a raise, per Pro Football Talk. If this is the case, Baltimore might be able to make a deal if the compensation in draft picks is not exorbitant and the Cardinals take on enough of Hopkins' contract. 

However, the Cardinals would have to eat a significant portion of Hopkins' 2023 contract for the deal to be feasible for the Ravens. Cardinals star safety Budda Baker has requested a trade, further evidence Arizona could be in for a major rebuild and willing to deal Hopkins.

Ravens reporter Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic reported that Beckham's deal would "presumably" have void years attached to give Baltimore more cap flexibility. The Ravens would need as much free cap as possible if Jackson agrees to a contract extension with the team.

The Ravens could hypothetically use void years in Beckham's cap hit down the road to pursue other talent, including Hopkins. The drawback to this is if Beckham doesn't work out, Baltimore could be stuck paying him for years even if he isn't with the team.