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 found much success in 2024 despite the presence of both Calvin Ridley and DeAndre Hopkins. With Levis now injured, it could be time to shake things up.

Hopkins had been faring relatively poorly since Levis took over. Since Week 8 of the 2023 campaign—which marked Levis’ first start as a rookie—the veteran wideout has accumulated a meager 802 yards and eight touchdowns on 58 catches across 15 games. He breached the 100-yard mark just twice in those contests and has particularly struggled since the start of the new season.

Hopkins was held to a concerning 17 yards on two catches over the first two weeks. While he showed signs of life with a six-catch, 73-yard showing and scored his lone touchdown of the season in Week 3, the aging receiver failed to build on it and only mustered two catches for 31 yards this past week.

Given the fading production, the Titans should move on from Hopkins less than two years after signing him.

It’s worth noting that Hopkins’ contract is set to expire after the season. Considering how low his stock is right now, Tennessee’s chances of getting a valuable compensatory draft selection following his eventual departure seem unrealistic.

Rather than risk losing Hopkins for almost nothing in return after this tepid 1-3 squad finishes out yet another disappointing year, the Titans should instead be dangling him as trade bait to a desperate rival like the Kansas City Chiefs.

While the 32-year-old’s Pro Bowl days are likely behind him, he still managed to post a 1,000-yard receiving campaign and scored seven touchdowns last year despite some severe offensive limitations in Tennessee.

Getting an opportunity to work with Patrick Mahomes within Andy Reid’s offense could give Hopkins the shot in the arm he needs to get his career back on track.