Sources: Chiefs finalizing deal for Titans' Hopkins

The Titans and Chiefs are working to finalize a trade that would send wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins to Kansas City, league sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

The Titans would receive a conditional fourth-round pick in a trade that is expected to be completed Wednesday, sources said.

The Chiefs have had a need at wide receiver since Rashee Rice suffered a right knee injury in Week 4 that required season-ending surgery.

The team lost Marquise "Hollywood" Brown to a shoulder injury in the preseason, and JuJu Smith-Schuster suffered a hamstring injury last week that has already ruled him out for Sunday's game against the Las Vegas Raiders .

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He suffered a torn MCL during the offseason but recovered in time for the season opener.

He has 15 receptions for 173 yards and a touchdown in six games this season.

The five-time Pro Bowler has also played for the Houston Texans and Arizona Cardinals .

The addition gives quarterback Patrick Mahomes another target.

Mahomes had said last week that he had "extreme confidence" in the Chiefs' receivers following the marquee trades of Davante Adams and Amari Cooper .

But Kansas City's two remaining healthy wideouts, rookie Xavier Worthy and Justin Watson , have a combined 22 receptions through Week 7..

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