WR DeAndre Hopkins is reportedly being acquired by the Chiefs from the Titans

According to several publications on Wednesday morning, the Tennessee Titans are selling three-time All-Pro wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins to the Kansas City Chiefs in return for a conditional fourth-round draft pick.

According to ESPN, the trade is anticipated to be finalized later on Wednesday. According to NFL Network, the Chiefs will send the Titans a fifth-round draft pick that might turn into a fourth-round pick.

This season, the Chiefs have had a number of serious injuries at the position.

acquisition during the off-season During the preseason, Marquise “Hollywood” Brown had a shoulder injury that ended his season. During Kansas City’s 28-18 victory over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, JuJu Smith-Schuster worsened a hamstring injury, and Rashee Rice’s season ended abruptly in Week 4 due to a right knee injury.

Prior to Sunday’s game against the host Las Vegas Raiders (2–5), Smith-Schuster has already been declared out for the Chiefs (6-0).

This season, Hopkins, 32, has caught 15 passes for 173 yards and a touchdown in six games, including three starts.

Hopkins, a five-time Pro Bowl selection, finished the previous season leading the Titans in catches (75), receiving yards (1,057), and touchdowns (seven) in 17 games (16 starts).

In 168 games (164 starts), Hopkins has 943 career receptions for 12,528 yards and 79 touchdowns while playing for the Titans, Arizona Cardinals, and Houston Texans from 2013 to 2019.

In the 2013 NFL Draft, the Texans selected him out of Clemson with the 27th overall pick.

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