Titans' GM Ran Carthon talks possible DeAndre Hopkins extension

One of the more interesting storylines to monitor this training camp and as the season unfolds is Tennessee Titans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins’ contract situation. The 32-year-old is set to become a free agent after the 2024 season after initially signing a two-year, $26 million contract with the Titans in free agency.

Hopkins played in all 17 games last season, including 16 starts, and hauled in 75 catches for 1,057 yards and seven touchdowns, marking the Clemson product’s first 1,000-plus season since 2020. After a slower start to his first season in Nashville, Hopkins became one of rookie quarterback Will Levis’s favorite targets down the stretch.

With all players reporting to camp on Tuesday, general manager Ran Carthon was asked about the possibility of keeping Hopkins in Nashville beyond the 2024 NFL season.

“We’ve identified a number of guys that we’d like to continue to move forward with and eventually take care (of),” Carthon said via Paul Kuharsky. “But you guys have heard me; we’re going to keep family business in terms of talking about their contracts and what’s next for them. But we, as a staff, have identified some guys that we’d like to have here long-term.”

Certainly, Carthon is keeping things close to the vest, but it sounds like the Titans brass is open to keeping Hopkins paired with Levis in 2025 and potentially even longer.

In addition to Hopkins, the Titans surrounded their second-year quarterback with offensive skill positions this offseason, signing wide receivers Calvin Ridley and Tyler Boyd and running back Tony Pollard.

Boyd, signed to a one-year deal, could depart after this season, and there are questions about wide receiver Treylon Burks’ future in Nashville after two underperforming, injury-riddled seasons. Hopkins still has plenty left in the tank, and a contract extension would make a lot of sense for both sides.