Just because the Chiefs are undefeated through the first seven weeks of the 2024 season doesn’t mean they won’t go all out before the Nov. 5 trade ᴅᴇᴀᴅline.
Kansas City did just that in the early hours of Wednesday morning, acquiring five-time Pro Bowl and four-time All-Pro receiver DeAndre Hopkins from the тιтans for a 2025 conditional fourth-round draft pick. Drafted by the Texans 27th overall in the 2013 NFL Draft, the 32-year-old spent seven years in Houston, growing into one of the best pᴀss-catchers in the league
Despite working with 11 different quarterbacks in his tenure with the Texans, Hopkins’ consistency through the first decade of his career was remarkable. He ranks first in total receptions (928) and receiving yards (12,355) as well as third in receiving touchdowns (78) from 2013 to 2023, including three seasons in Arizona and one-and-a-half in Tennessee after his time ended in Houston.
In less than a week, Hopkins has gone from connecting with second-year slinger Will Levis to catching pᴀsses off three-time Super Bowl and two-time NFL MVP Patrick Mahomes. The only caveat is the receiver’s jersey number, which may not be available when he arrives in Missouri.
Here’s everything to know about what number Hopkins will wear with Chiefs, including why the receiver can’t keep No. 10 in Kansas City.
Can DeAndre Hopkins wear No. 10 with the Chiefs?
As of right now in Kansas City, No. 10 belongs to Chiefs running back Isaiah Pacheco. The 25-year-old, who led the team in rushing yards last season, went down in Week 2’s win over Cincinnati with a fractured fibula and was sent to the Injured Reserve.
