DeAndre Hopkins is taking his talents to the Music City.
Hopkins has agreed to a contract with the Tennessee Titans and it’s expected to be announced in the next few days.
Free-agent WR DeAndre Hopkins is expected to sign with the Titans, per source. Deal is expected to become official over the next few days.
— Doug Kyed (@DougKyed) July 16, 2023
Per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the Titans are giving Hopkins a two-year deal that’s worth $26 million and could go as high as $32 million with incentives.
The #Titans are giving star WR DeAndre Hopkins a 2-year, $26M deal worth up to $32M with incentives, source said.
He gets a base of $12M in Year 1 with a chance to get to $15M. https://t.co/4Vsy2sF1zG
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) July 16, 2023
It came down to the Titans and the New England Patriots and in the end, Hopkins chose one of the Houston Texans’ biggest rivals.
It didn’t take long for the NFL community to react to this move.
Here’s what DeAndre Hopkins said he was looking for in his next NFL team:
– Stable management.
– A QB who loves the game.
– A great defense because defense wins championships.After searching for several weeks, he lands with the #Titans and returns to the AFC South. https://t.co/i40B4jWkN8
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) July 16, 2023
DeAndre Hopkins on the Tennessee Titans pic.twitter.com/EstL18XHi7
— Action Network (@ActionNetworkHQ) July 16, 2023
“I know there’s a bit of surprise that Hopkins went Titans over Patriots, but it wasn’t a surprise in Tennessee. They had the better offer. And maybe just as important, they have an offensive coordinator in Tim Kelly who has a great relationship with Hopkins from time in Houston,” Jeff Darlington tweeted.
I know there’s a bit of surprise that Hopkins went Titans over Patriots, but it wasn’t a surprise in Tennessee. They had the better offer. And maybe just as important, they have an offensive coordinator in Tim Kelly who has a great relationship with Hopkins from time in Houston.
— Jeff Darlington (@JeffDarlington) July 16, 2023
DeAndre Hopkins is signing with the Tennessee Titans. pic.twitter.com/9saGZjkeSn
— Thomas Carrieri (@Thomas_Carrieri) July 16, 2023
The #Titans are signing WR DeAndre Hopkins to a 2-year, $26M deal that is worth up to $32M in incentives, per @RapSheet pic.twitter.com/JtH4I4lOo0
— NFL Stats (@NFL_Stats) July 16, 2023
The New Orleans #Saints will
Now face DeAndre Hopkins Week 1 as a member of the Tennessee Titans. Adds further intrigue to the season opener along with the Tyjae Spears angle.— Ross Jackson (@RossJacksonNOLA) July 16, 2023
Everyone seeing DeAndre Hopkins is signing with the Titans:
pic.twitter.com/gHaY7fGz8o— Danny Armstrong (@DArmstrong44) July 16, 2023
𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚: The #Titans are signing star WR Deandre Hopkins, per @diannaESPN
WOW! pic.twitter.com/NNqLe36BTh
— JPAFootball (@jasrifootball) July 16, 2023
Hopkins will try and help the Titans get back to the playoffs this season after they missed the postseason in 2022.