All eyes are on Tennessee Titans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins as he enters the second leg of his two-year contract signed last offseason. The 32-year-old experienced a bounceback year in 2023, hauling in 75 catches and eclipsing the 1,000-yard mark for the seventh time in his 11-year career.
Originally drafted by the Houston Texans, Hopkins also spent three seasons with the Arizona Cardinals before coming to Nashville. It would appear that he is also open to sticking around beyond the upcoming NFL season, as he alluded to after Day 2 of training camp on Thursday.
“I love Tennessee,” Hopkins said via ESPN’s Turron Davenport. “I love what (Amy Adams Strunk) is doing. I think this is the happiest that I’ve been in any organization, so let that speak for itself.”
Why is he so happy to be here, exactly?
“How (Amy Adams Strunk) runs things. It’s a great place to be. She’s putting pieces together to try to win.”
We’ll see if the Titans and Hopkins can strike up a contract extension prior to the season, but there is undoubtedly a strong connection between the wide receiver and quarterback Will Levis.
Hopkins became a favorite target during Levis’s rookie campaign, and the two have continued to develop their chemistry this offseason. Levis paid for several of his teammates (including Hopkins) to work out in Cabo, Mexico.
At this stage of his career, Hopkins serves as a valued mentor for the young wideouts and tight ends on the roster, so keeping him around is certainly beneficial.
