DeAndre Hopkins to Sign a Two-Year, $26 million Contract With Titans
DeAndre Hopkins to Sign a Two-Year, $26 million Contract With Titans
According to Doug Kyed of the Patriots organisation, DeAndre Hopkins will be joining the Tennessee Titans. Diana Russini of ESPN has validated the report.
According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Tennessee is offering him a $26 million contract with a maximum value of $32 million with incentives.
Hopkins’ first year with the Titans will allegedly have a $12 million basic contract with a raise to $15 million possible.
The Baltimore Ravens were widely linked to the 10-year NFL veteran before he was released by the Arizona Cardinals on May 26.
The trade rumours surrounding him peaked around the NFL draught. However, the trade never materialised, and the Ravens used their first-round pick on wide receiver Zay Flowers, who will be a key cog in the Ravens’ receiving corps along with free agent addition Odell Beckham Jr. and 2021 first-round pick Rashod Bateman.
Hopkins has been connected to the Buffalo Bills and the Kansas City Chiefs before his release.
Arizona tried to trade him and the remaining $54.5 million on his contract extension, which would have taken him through the 2024 season, but was unsuccessful. With a rebuild and a 2023 season without their ailing quarterback Kyler Murray looming large, the Cardinals decided to cut ties with him.
Hopkins, who will turn 31 soon, is a former All-Pro wide receiver for the National Football League. In 2020, he earned his fifth and last All-Pro squad.
After being traded to the Arizona Cardinals from the Houston Texans in 2020, he immediately made second team All-Pro. Murray’s deteriorating play over the past two seasons has coincided with a decrease in his own output and availability.
Hopkins has played in 19 games over the past two seasons, averaging 644.5 yards and 5.5 touchdowns after registering 1,407 yards and six touchdowns in 2020. He lost six games in 2022 due to a suspension for violating the NFL’s policy on performance-enhancing drugs.
Hopkins, when healthy and on the field, has consistently been among the NFL’s most dangerous and productive receivers. It is unclear whether he will be able to regain his former form.
