The defending champions, the Kansas City Chiefs, have bolstered their offensive line by signing five-time Pro Bowl player DeAndre Hopkins. The Tennessee Titans will pay a portion of their former player’s salary in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the upcoming Draft. Hopkins, now 32 years old, began his career with the Houston Texans after being selected in the first round of the 2013 Draft. He is now joining a receiver room that has been hit hard by injuries. Chiefs desperately need help with their top flankers sidelined. Rashee Rice is out for the season after a Week 4 knee injury, and Marquise ‘Hollywood’ Brown has not played this year due to a preseason shoulder injury. Last week, JuJu Smith-Schuster suffered a hamstring injury and will not be available for the Week 8 game against the Las Vegas Raiders.

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The Chiefs currently lead the AFC West with a perfect 6-0 record and remain the favorites to win the Super Bowl and could win a historic three-in-a-row—something no other team has ever done. achieved in NFL history. That’s why DeAndre Hopkins’ arrival is so important. He is a veteran catcher who played seven seasons with the Texans, three seasons with the Arizona Cardinals and has been with the Titans until now. For the Titans, losing their best catcher marks the beginning of a rebuild after a rough 1-5 start to the season. Before completing the deal with Hopkins, reports from The Athletic and journalist Dianna Russini suggested that the Chiefs initially tried to acquire Cooper Kupp from the Los Angeles Rams.