The Kansas City Chiefs, two-time defending Super Bowl champions, are making a strategic move ahead of the upcoming NFL trade deadline by acquiring wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins from the Tennessee Titans, as reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
In this trade, the Chiefs are expected to give up a conditional fifth-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft to the Titans. This pick could convert into a fourth-rounder if Kansas City reaches the Super Bowl and Hopkins participates in at least 60% of the snaps.
Despite being the last remaining unbeaten team in the league, the Chiefs are facing a significant shortage of receivers due to injuries affecting Marquise Brown, Rashee Rice, and JuJu Smith-Schuster. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes had only two healthy targets at the time of the trade: rookie Xavier Worthy and veteran Justin Watson.
This season, Hopkins has caught 15 passes for 173 yards and one touchdown while playing for the struggling 1-5 Titans. His standout game this year was against the Green Bay Packers, where he recorded six receptions for 73 yards and a touchdown.
With Hopkins joining forces with tight end Travis Kelce, the Chiefs are enhancing their offensive capabilities as they aim to become the first team in NFL history to win three consecutive Super Bowls. Their next challenge comes in a road game against the Las Vegas Raiders, a key division rival.