This episode opens with a roundup of recent personnel notes, which include draft pick signings, a free agent addition, and the retirement of a true Titans great. … Wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins is available after the Arizona Cardinals released him, and Tennessee — as it turns out — needs wide receivers. A rundown of all the reasons general manager Ran Carthon and coach Mike Vrabel should want to sign Hopkins along with a look at some of the factors that could keep a deal from getting done. … Treylon Burks has one injury-shortened season to his credit but clearly is the best wide receiver currently on the roster. The good news is that the 2022 first-round choice out of Arkansas is having a much better offseason than he did a year ago, and nothing better illustrates his current mindset than his recent desire — and successful effort — to keep travel issues from forcing him to miss a day of organized team activities. … Quarterback Will Levis, this year’s second-round pick, has looked much more like a rookie than someone who is ready to replace Ryan Tannehill thus far in OTAs. That is probably to be expected and should not be cause for concern at this point. … Defensive back Elijah Molden was highly productive as a rookie in 2021. But he missed nearly all of 2022 with an injury, and now he has to carve out a new role for himself. A position change might be the way for him to do so, and Molden is working at a new spot this offseason.
Help is Available … But Might Not Be on the Way
The Arizona Cardinals' recently released DeAndre Hopkins, a five-time Pro Bowl wide receiver, and there is no shortage of reasons the Tennessee Titans should not want to add him to their roster. But that does not mean that they will. Plus, one of Tennessee's 2022 draft picks shows he is a rookie no more while one of this year's selections looks every bit like a first-year player -- and more.