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Colts' Darius Leonard Says He's Happy DeAndre Hopkins Was Traded out of Division

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Indianapolis Colts linebacker Darius Leonard won't miss DeAndre Hopkins in the AFC South.

The Houston Texans surprisingly traded Hopkins, a three-time All-Pro wide receiver, to the Arizona Cardinals in mid-March.

"When I first heard it, I was upset for him because he gave so much to that organization and to that team, and for them to trade him like that, it definitely sucks," Leonard told Mad Dog Sports Radio's Adam Schein on Friday. "But, you know, from the Colts' point of view, defensively, I say, 'OK, I'm glad he's gone,' because he's the top receiver in the league, and we don't have to play him twice a year.