While the Tennessee Titans have nothing to play for with their season having been over for weeks now, wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins has a chance to make a few extra bucks in the season finale against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Hopkins, who currently sits with 68 receptions for 1,011 yards and six scores, had a total of 12 incentives in his two-year contract going into this season based on receptions, yards and touchdowns.
For a reminder, here’s what they were (it’s $250,000 per tier):
Catches
65: $250,000
75: $500,000
85: $750,000
95: $1 million
Yards
750: $250,000
850: $500,000
950: $750,000
1,050: $1 million
Touchdowns
4: $250,000
6: $500,000
8: $750,000
10: $1 million
Hopkins has already hit the first threshold for catches, but he’s just seven shy of hitting the second tier, which is 75 receptions.
In terms of yards, Hopkins needs just 39 more to max out his money there. As for touchdowns, he’ll need two to hit the third tier, but barring a historic performance, he won’t reach the last one.
So, in all, Hopkins has a realistic chance to make a cool $750,000 more in the final game of the 2023 campaign.
While there was plenty of unfounded doubt about what Hopkins had left in the tank going into this season, the veteran wide receiver ended up proving he hasn’t lost a step at all and he has been one of the few bright spots for Tennessee, especially when you consider what he’s meant to rookie quarterback, Will Levis.
Hopkins is under contract for 2024, so barring his desire to leave, we’ll see him in the two-tone blue for at least another season, which is huge for the development of Levis moving forward.
