Former Tennessee Titans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins is doing what oh-so-many beloved former Titans end up doing: He's going to play for the Baltimore Ravens.

Multiple media outlets are reporting that Hopkins is signing a 1-year contract worth $6 million to link up with perennial MVP candidate Lamar Jackson and the Ravens' high-flying offense. This also means a reunion with former Titans running back Derrick Henry, who had a career resurgence last year upon joining Baltimore after leaving the Titans. Other former Titans who've ended up in Baltimore toward the end of their careers include quarterback Steve McNair, wide receiver Derrick Mason and cornerback Samari Rolle.

The Titans traded Hopkins to the Kansas City Chiefs midway through the 2024 season after one and a half years in a Titans uniform. Hopkins helped the Chiefs on their run to an AFC title and Super Bowl berth, catching a touchdown in the Super Bowl the Chiefs ultimately lost.

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A 12-year NFL veteran, Hopkins ranks 21st in NFL history in receiving yards, 16th in receptions and 26th in receiving touchdowns. Hopkins is 35 yards shy of becoming the 19th wide receiver in league history to accumulate 13,000 receiving yards.

Hopkins’ split from the Titans came with a little bit of acrimony. Speaking to The Tennessean at the Super Bowl, Hopkins explained that he removed himself from the Titans’ loss to the Buffalo Bills in the fourth quarter and felt he was losing his passion for football, so he requested a trade from then-Titans GM Ran Carthon. Carthon obliged, shipping Hopkins to the Chiefs in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. That pick is projected to be the No. 168 selection in April’s proceedings.

The Titans receiver room is lacking in depth for 2025. Veterans Nick Westbrook-Ikhine and Tyler Boyd are free agents, leaving Calvin Ridley as the Titans’ only returning starter. Jha’Quan Jackson and Bryce Oliver, who were rookies in 2024, remain under contract, as does 2022 first-round pick Treylon Burks who has had each of his first three seasons with the Titans shortened by injuries and has only caught one touchdown.

Nick Suss is the Titans beat writer for The Tennessean. Contact Nick at . Follow Nick on X, the platform formerly called Twitter, @nicksuss.