While Hopkins is expected to play a significant role in the offense as the Chiefs aim for an NFL-record third consecutive Super Bowl title, his longer-term role with the team is not clear. Hopkins will be a free agent at the end of the NFL year, with no indication whether the Chiefs will try to bring him back on a new contract.

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The Kansas City Chiefs traded for DeAndre Hopkins midway through the season, back when the two-time defending Super Bowl champs had lost wide receivers Marquise Brown and Rashee Rice to injuries, and the hope was that the three-time All-Pro could help to stabilize a position group that had struggled for years.

Kansas City Chiefs receiver DeAndre Hopkins has a long history with the Houston Texans. The veteran standout began his career in Houston and ranks second all-time in franchise history in receptions, receiving yards and touchdowns. And he has a vast knowledge of the Texans-Chiefs playoff history.

The Kansas City Chiefs traded for DeAndre Hopkins midway through the season, back when the two-time defending Super Bowl champs had lost wide receivers Marquise Brown and Rashee Rice to injuries, and the hope was that the three-time All-Pro could help to stabilize a position group that had struggled for years.

The Kansas City Chiefs traded for DeAndre Hopkins midway through the season, back when the two-time defending Super Bowl champs had lost wide receivers Marquise Brown