Commanders Opponent Makes Massive Trade to Chiefs

The Washington Commanders won't have to face a top wide receiver this season.

Jeremy Brener | Oct 23, 2024

Tennessee Titans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins (10) heads to the field before a game against the Green Bay Packers at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024. / Andrew Nelles / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

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The Washington Commanders are idle as they watch the Tennessee Titans and Kansas City Chiefs make a big trade.

The Titans sent Pro Bowl wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins to the Chiefs for an early Day 3 pick early on Wednesday. The draft pick will start as a fifth-rounder, but it could end up moving to the fourth round if it passes a certain number of incentives.

This means that the Commanders won't face Hopkins when the Titans come to the nation's capital on Dec. 1 for their Week 13 matchup.

The Hopkins trade also means that there is another wide receiver now off the trade market. The NFL's trade deadline is set for Nov. 5, but teams are looking to get their moves in now before it's too late. Last week, the New York Jets acquired Davante Adams from the Las Vegas Raiders and the Buffalo Bills got Amari Cooper from the Cleveland Browns.

Now, Hopkins is on the move, leaving the Commanders on the sidelines.

The team could be interested in acquiring another receiver opposite Terry McLaurin as an option for rookie Jayden Daniels. But for now, they have appeared to be content with the people they have. We'll see if anything changes between now and the deadline.

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Published Oct 23, 2024

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.