Keim, the former Arizona Cardinals general manager, is being accused by former Cardinals player DeAndre Hopkins of somehow setting him up for a failed NFL test that returned positive results for performance-enhancing drugs.That test eventually led to the Keim and the Cardinals releasing Hopkins in 2023."I got set up when I played for his team and lost 13 million," Hopkins wrote in a reply to an Instagram post over the weekend."Skeme Slime was my GM, contaminated drug test, go figure how that happened."CARDINALS CUT DEANDRE HOPKINS BUT OTHER TEAMS ARE INTERESTEDINGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 03: DeAndre Hopkins #10 of the Arizona Cardinals reacts to an offensive pass interference call during the third quarter against the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium on January 03, 2021 in Inglewood, California.
(Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) (Getty Images)Hopkins was suspended for the first six games of the 2022 season after violating the NFL's policy on performance-enhancing substances.An independent expert concluded the banned substance likely came from a "contaminated" supplement, but the NFL upheld the suspension because players are strictly liable for prohibited substances found in their systems.The suspension had significant financial consequences beyond the six-game NFL penalty.
Because his contract contained maximum forfeiture language, the suspension cost Hopkins approximately $13 million in guaranteed money.The suspension also voided Hopkins' no-trade clause, giving Keim greater flexibility in eventually moving on from the five-time Pro Bowl receiver.Keim, could not be reached for comment, but has been apparently upset to learn his former player leveled accusations against him for that long-ago incident and apparently answered Hopkins on Instagram.But both the Hopkins comment and the Keim reply have since been deleted.Arizona Cardinals general manager Steve Keim looks on before a preseason game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium on August 12, 2022 in...