The NFL world roasted the Texans for trading DeAndre Hopkins to the Arizona Cardinals

Football fans can thank Texans head coach (and general manager!) Bill O’Brien for giving everyone something to laugh about.

On Monday, news first broke that the Arizona Cardinals were trading running back David Johnson to the Texans. With only seeing the Cardinals side of the trade, many reasonably assumed that Arizona would get some draft picks in return for the now-declining running back.

About that …

As part of the trade, the Texans are sending star wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins and a fourth-round pick to Arizona for Johnson, a second-round pick and a fourth-round pick. It was just an astounding decision that decidedly benefited the Cardinals and Kliff Kingsbury’s offense. It even helped the Cardinals financially.

It also had the NFL world completely roasting the Texans. Texans players weren’t happy either.

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— Kenny Stills (@KSTiLLS) March 16, 2020

Life forsure throws you curve balls I guess

— Dj Reader (@Djread98) March 16, 2020

Every team should be on the phone trying to steal all of the Texans players. Might be able to get JJ Watt for some toilet paper

— Jeff Allen (@JeffAllen71) March 16, 2020

Man we need start drug testing some of these GM’s and coaches lol #questionablemoves

— Cam Heyward (@CamHeyward) March 16, 2020

😧😮😲 https://t.co/A5lECGyRkP

— Golden Tate (@ShowtimeTate) March 16, 2020

Facts!!

— Patrick Peterson /P2 (@P2) March 16, 2020

lol ob is drunk

— feeno (@ArianFoster) March 16, 2020

Houstonians might riot… https://t.co/yOD1NNnrtn

— Lance Briggs (@LanceBriggs) March 16, 2020

So the Texans are tanking I see 🤯 pic.twitter.com/GtjsuHC6oi

— Eddie Royal (@EddieRoyalWR) March 16, 2020

THATS NEWS!!!

— Tyrann Mathieu (@Mathieu_Era) March 16, 2020

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— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) March 16, 2020

I got exclusive footage of the Texans and Cardinals trade negotiations. pic.twitter.com/wIw4rAPDrr

— Steven Ruiz (a lifelong DC Defenders fan) (@theStevenRuiz) March 16, 2020

The Texans traded HOPKINS AND A 4TH to get a David Johnson with a huge salary and didn’t even get a first round pick back 😂 pic.twitter.com/QmRnOsJmxr

— Stephen A. Smith Burner (@SASBurnerAcct) March 16, 2020

David Johnson got benched for Kenyan Drake and Chase Edmunds and the Texans just traded a top 5 WR for him….

— Arsene Knows🇯🇲🇦🇷🇰🇷🇺🇾🇨🇲 (@FreeWenger) March 16, 2020

a live look at Texans fans after that trade pic.twitter.com/Y7ccXQSV9l

— kelly cohen (@ByKellyCohen) March 16, 2020

This is a horrendous trade for the Texans. Did the Cardinals a favor taking Johnson’s salary. https://t.co/8CJpP61MnH

— Jeff Cavanaugh (@JC1053) March 16, 2020

You can read more about the trade from USA TODAY Sports.