Titans Trade Former Texans Star to Chiefs; What's Next?

The Houston Texans won't face DeAndre Hopkins more than once this year.

Jeremy Brener | Oct 23, 2024

Tennessee Titans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins (10) is tackled after a catch by Indianapolis Colts cornerback Jaylon Jones (40) during the first half of their game at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Monday, Oct. 14, 2024. / Denny Simmons / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

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The Houston Texans and the rest of the NFL are witnesses to another big wide receiver trade.

According to NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport, the Tennessee Titans are trading former Texans star wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins to the Kansas City Chiefs for a 5th-round pick that could turn into a 4th-round pick based on incentives.

Hopkins, 32, was a first-round draft pick by the Texans in 2013 and he spent his first seven NFL seasons with the franchise. In 2020, Hopkins was infamously traded to the Arizona Cardinals for running back David Johnson and a second-round pick, which was blasted as one of the worst trades in league history at the time.

The Texans didn't get much out of the Hopkins trade, which signaled a rebuild for the franchise. The Cardinals made the playoffs once, but also didn't get enough value out of the deal.

Ahead of the 2023 NFL season, Hopkins signed with the Titans on a two-year deal, but he was never able to match the value he had with the Texans and Cardinals. Now, he moves from the one-win Titans to the undefeated Chiefs to help Patrick Mahomes in the wake of losing top wideout Rashee Rice to injury.

Hopkins was supposed to face the Texans twice this season in Weeks 12 and 18, but instead, he will now host the Texans in his new home in Week 16 at Arrowhead Stadium.

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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.