The best part of the Titans' deal with DeAndre Hopkins
As first reported by Doug Kyed of A to Z Sports, wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins and the Tennessee Titans have agreed to terms on a two-year, $26 million contract with incentives that could bring the total contract value up to $32 million. After underwhelming returns and limited turnover at receiver from free agency and the […]
As first reported by Doug Kyed of A to Z Sports, wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins and the Tennessee Titans have agreed to terms on a two-year, $26 million contract with incentives that could bring the total contract value up to $32 million.
After underwhelming returns and limited turnover at receiver from free agency and the 2023 NFL Draft, Mike Vrabel and Ran Carthon just delivered in a big way. With the five-time Pro Bowler now joining Tennessee’s receiving corps, the biggest question about the Titans’ roster has been answered just days before training camp is set to begin.
Ryan Tannehill, Derrick Henry, Tyjae Spears, Treylon Burks, and Chig Okonkwo joined by Hopkins makes for a promising and exciting offensive depth chart with plenty of explosive weapons. But that’s not even the best part of this deal for Tennessee.
My favorite part of the Hopkins contract is securing him for two years. Ryan Tannehill and Derrick Henry are both going into the final year of their contracts and, barring an extension, will be unrestricted free agents next offseason. The Titans have also used early draft picks on two quarterbacks; Malik Willis and Will Levis, in the past two drafts and will soon need to make decisions about the team's future at QB.
By getting Hopkins on a two-year deal, Tennessee is giving Tannehill the support he needs to compete in his age 35 season while simultaneously giving a proven veteran weapon to whoever is under center in 2024. If Levis or Willis are in fact due to take over in the near future, surrounding them with talent will be essential.
Last season with the Arizona Cardinals, Hopkins had 64 catches for 717 receiving yards and three touchdowns in nine games. Hopkins' 79.7 yards per game in 2022 was seventh best in the NFL, and there's no reason to believe the 31-year-old can't have the same production in Music City.
Hopkins is still elite and the Hopkins-Burks wide receiver tandem should be really dangerous this season. It's also going to make the quarterback transition a whole lot easier as the Titans search for their offensive identity next fall.
Breaking: Titans sign Pro Bowl WR DeAndre Hopkins
The Titans pulled off one of the biggest moves of the NFL offseason in signing WR DeAndre Hopkins.
