The rumor mill can finally stop churning. Wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins has found a home.
Per ESPN reporter Adam Schefter, the Tennessee Titans have signed Hopkins to a two-year deal in their latest efforts to provide more weapons for an offense that could use a greater presence like Nuk in the passing game.
The Titans had been consistent in their efforts to woo Hopkins over the last several weeks. Not only had they brought him in for a visit when other teams had not but they remained linked to him via rumors that stayed persistent—perhaps more so than any other team.
After months of speculation, Nuk is going to another AFC team after all.
Recent odds had put the Titans as the favorites to land Hopkins, but the Kansas City Chiefs were next in line in those odds and Vegas has the Chiefs gaining in terms of momentum. The Chiefs had been linked with Hopkins all offseason, and it was believed that perhaps a long-term extension with defensive tackle Chris Jones would free up enough money for K.C. to land Hopkins, too.
Through the ins and outs, ups and downs of a roller coaster of an offseason for Hopkins, one of the rare constants involved some sort of link with the Chiefs. Whether or not the Arizona Cardinals were going to release him or trade him, whether he was visiting with other teams or not in free agency, the Chiefs have been connected with him via rumors or stories all along. Now, however, those chances have been put to rest.
Hopkins appeared in 9 games for the Cardinals last season and had 64 catches for 717 yards and 3 touchdowns.