Wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins, one of the biggest names left in free agency, is expected to become the newest member of the Tennessee Titans.
NFL reporter Doug Kyed broke the news Sunday afternoon.
“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,” Kyed wrote on Twitter.
Hopkins took his first free-agent visit with the Titans after the Cardinals released him earlier in the off-season. Hopkins also visited with the New England Patriots and was linked to the Cleveland Browns due to his past connections with their franchise quarterback Deshaun Watson.
The 31-year-old Hopkins looks set to join a wide receiver stable that includes Treylon Burks, Nick-Westbrook-Ikhiine, Kyle Philips, Chris Moore, Jacob Copeland, Clton Dowell, Tre’Shaun Harrison, Gavin Holmes, Kearis Jackson, Mason Kinsey and Reggie Roberson, according to Kyed.
Hopkins entered the NFL in 2013 when the Houston Texans selected him with the 27th overall pick in the first round of the NFL Draft out of Clemson. The Texans traded him to the Cardinals in 2020. Hopkins is a three-time Pro Bowler.
The Titans are set to begin training camp on July 25.
The NFL news was quick to react to the surprising signing:
[Doug Kyed on Twitter]
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