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Texans' DeAndre Hopkins: Leaves camp over contract dispute

Hopkins left training camp on Saturday with the intentions of holding out after Houston declined to negotiate his contract, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Analysis:

Hopkins improved his production each of the last two seasons with the Texans, and he finished 2015 with a remarkable 1,521 receiving yards, 111 receptions, and 11 touchdowns. His current contract does not correlate with this type of production as he is set to earn just $1 million this season followed by a jump to $7.9 million in 2017. Hopkins made references to the media over the summer about his displeasure with the current state of his contract, but this is the first time he has acted on it. He is now subject to a $40,000 fine each day he holds out.

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