TradeVerdicts records 3 trades between
Arizona Cardinals and Houston Texans across 2020–2023. Historical
franchise identities are normalized to the current franchises here,
while each underlying trade keeps its own sourced date, assets,
grades, and verdict.
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David Johnson, 2020 2nd round pick (40th overall, Ross Blacklock) and 2021 4th round pick (122nd overall subsequently traded, Tyler Shelvin)
Arizona's trade for DeAndre Hopkins became one of the most lopsided modern NFL deals. The Cardinals acquired an elite wide receiver and a fourth-round pick while sending David Johnson and draft compensation to Houston. Hopkins immediately gave Arizona a true No. 1 target. Houston's return never came close. The trade still stands out because Arizona landed the best player in the deal without paying anything close to a normal superstar price.
Houston paid a premium to move from No. 12 to No. 3 for Will Anderson Jr., sending Arizona additional 2023 and 2024 premium picks. Anderson has 30 sacks in three seasons, won 2023 Defensive Rookie of the Year, earned 2025 first-team All-Pro honors and received a major extension. Arizona converted its return into several young pieces, including Darius Robinson, but none has matched Anderson’s impact. Hindsight now favors Houston despite the original price.
Arizona traded reserve tackle Josh Jones and a 2024 seventh-round pick to Houston for a 2024 fifth-round selection. The Cardinals used No. 162 on tackle Christian Jones, improving their draft position while moving a veteran outside their long-term plans. Houston received immediate offensive-line depth from Josh Jones and also retained the seventh-round component of the exchange.
