The 32-year-old receiver has 173 yards and one touchdown on 15 catches in six games this season. He ranked second on the Titans in receiving yards (Calvin Ridley, 183). Tennessee doesn’t have a single pass-catcher with 200 receiving yards on the season. For perspective, 49ers No. 3 receiver Jauan Jennings had more yards in one game (175) than Hopkins had in the entire 2024 season. The passing attack simply wasn’t there for the Titans in Brian Callahan’s first season with Will Levis and Mason Rudolph under center. So Hopkins was a surplus piece in the final year of his contract.

The Titans move on with Ridley and Tyler Boyd at the top of their depth chart.

Tennessee’s willingness to eat part of Hopkins’ contract helped push the deal over the finish line for the Chiefs, who are in the bottom quarter in cap space, according to Over The Cap.

The Chiefs have gone 6-0 despite the offense’s inability to sustain drives and pile up points. Patrick Mahomes has surpassed 300 yards only once on the season so far. Despite being out for two games, Rice still leads KC in receiving yards.

The lack of outside threats has allowed teams to suffocate Travis Kelce, taking away Mahomes’ security blanket for most of the season. Worthy has flashed moments with his burning speed, but the rookie is still finding his way. KC has spent the better part of the last two years piecing together the receiver room, tapping into the magic of Mahomes and Kelce to fill in the gaps. But injuries this year forced the front office to take action.

They made a big one on Wednesday.

Adding Hopkins gives Mahomes a target who can win from the outside and gives the rest of the crew more comfortable roles. Worthy’s presence allows him to expand the field and open up the middle for Kelce.

The back-to-back Super Bowl champions and the only undefeated team in the NFL just got a whole lot better as they hunt for a three-peat.