Ahead of free agent receiver DeAndre Hopkins' visit with the Tennessee Titans, All Pro DT Jeffery Simmons is doing his part to recruit Hopkins.

While Tennessee may not be a Super Bowl contender, Hopkins gives the Titans an opportunity to compete with the Jaguars in a rebuilding division. This may be the last year for Tennessee to make a playoff run with Tannehill and Derrick Henry, so why not add Hopkins to the mix and go for the division?

The Tennessee Titans will be the first NFL team to bring three-time All-Pro wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins in for a free agent visit.

The former Cardinals receiver is starting his tour of visiting potential new teams. He will visit the Patriots next week.

Here are some other moves the Patriots could make to maintain a healthy salary cap situation if they land DeAndre Hopkins.

While this is an important period on New England's offseason calendar anyway, the week became even more important following the report from the NFL Media earlier this morning that wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins will be making a free-agent visit with the team at some point next week as well.

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