The Kansas City Chiefs became the latest AFC contender to strike a deal for a big-name wide receiver on Wednesday, agreeing to acquire five-time Pro Bowler DeAndre Hopkins from the Tennessee Titans. The move comes a week after the New York Jets landed Davante Adams and the Buffalo Bills added Amari Cooper, reshaping the supporting casts of two Super Bowl hopefuls.
Which side got the better of the latest swap, which sends Hopkins to Kansas City? Here’s our take:
The trade
Chiefs get: WR DeAndre Hopkins
WR DeAndre Hopkins Titans get: Conditional 2025 fifth-round draft pick
The grades
Chiefs: B+
Hopkins shouldn’t be viewed as the savior of a badly bruised wide receiver group, because he also isn’t at full speed, playing through a partially torn MCL at 32. The Chiefs aren’t really paying him to be that, though, considering the compensation, and they don’t really need him to be, either.
DeAndre Hopkins trade grades: Chiefs get ‘B+’ for WR insurance; Titans get fair value for ex-Pro Bowler
