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The Tennessee Titans have done their best to surround Will Levis with proven receivers to aid his development, but the second-year quarterback hasn't had much success despite the presence of Calvin Ridley and DeAndre Hopkins in 2024. With Levis now injured, it might be time to shake things up.

Hopkins has been doing relatively poorly since Levis took over. Since Week 8 of the 2023 season – which marked Levis' first start as a rookie – the veteran wideout has amassed a meager 802 yards and eight touchdowns on 58 catches in 15 games. He only broke the 100-yard mark twice in those contests and has particularly struggled since the start of the new season.

Hopkins had about 17 yards on two catches in the first two weeks. While he showed signs of life with a six-catch, 73-yard performance and scored his only touchdown of the season in Week 3, the aging receiver couldn't build on that, collecting just two catches for 31 yards last week.

Given the declining production, the Titans are likely to move on from Hopkins less than two years after signing him.

It's worth noting that Hopkins' contract expires after the season. Considering how low his stock currently is, Tennessee's chances of securing a valuable compensatory draft following his eventual departure seem unrealistic.

Rather than risk losing Hopkins for almost nothing after this tepid 1-3 squad caps off another disappointing year, the Titans should instead offer him as a trade to a desperate rival like the Kansas City Chiefs.

While the 32-year-old likely has his Pro Bowl days behind him, he still managed to post a 1,000-yard receiving campaign and score seven touchdowns last year despite some serious offensive limitations in Tennessee.

The opportunity to work with Patrick Mahomes in Andy Reid's offense could give Hopkins the boost he needs to get his career back on track.