Titans: What a DeAndre Hopkins contract would look like for Tennessee
DeAndre Hopkins visited the Tennessee Titans this past Sunday. The veteran, three-time All-Pro WR seemed to have a good time with the team – posting a short clip afterwards on his social media. Regardless, the NFL is a business. Hopkins will find the deal that best suits him, and teams will only offer him so […]
DeAndre Hopkins visited the Tennessee Titans this past Sunday. The veteran, three-time All-Pro WR seemed to have a good time with the team – posting a short clip afterwards on his social media. Regardless, the NFL is a business.
Hopkins will find the deal that best suits him, and teams will only offer him so many years at such price. What would a potential deal for Hopkins look like for the Titans and other teams at the moment?
Mike Reiss, an ESPN writer and insider, broke down what the deal may look like. He focused a bit more on the New England Patriots, but any team jockeying for Hopkins will have to pay up.
Odell Beckham Jr.’s one-year, $15 million deal with the Ravens that could be worth up to $18 million would be a coup for Hopkins. Beckham seemed to benefit from a competitive bidding situation, and perhaps the Ravens’ needed to placate quarterback Lamar Jackson as they navigated his contract stalemate at the time.
What are the chances that type of perfect storm unfolds for Hopkins? It seems like a longer shot, especially in New England.
A one-year, $10 million contract that would be worth up to $12 million to $13 million might be a more reasonable target for Hopkins (and a team like the Patriots). But if joining a contender is of greater importance to him than the contract, a la Randy Moss in 2007, that would change the dynamic and give top-tier teams with less financial flexibility a chance to get in the mix (e.g., the Bills). –Reiss
A one-year deal with that sort of cash would keep the Titans on the table. Even with their tight cap situation, they could structure it in a way to stay cap compliant. That being said, they would probably want to clear up some space in order to make that deal simply to have some other flexibility.
$10-12 million seems fair for a rental of the veteran star wide receiver. He's probably a better player at this point than Beckham Jr., but it doesn't seem like he is getting quite as much buzz at this time of the offseason. Suitors create price.
It will be intriguing to see how much Hopkins gets when he lands a new deal – possibly with the Titans.
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