Tennessee Titans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins is expected to miss four to six weeks with a knee injury. According to reporter Paul Kuharsky.
It’s unclear when or how the 11-year veteran suffered the injury, but Hopkins wore a bandage around his left knee during Wednesday’s practice. Kuharsky said Hopkins didn’t limp noticeably during or after the session but walked off the field with Todd Toriscelli, the team’s vice president of sports medicine.
If Hopkins misses four weeks, he could play in the Titans’ Week 1 game against the Chicago Bears. If he misses six weeks, he could play against the New York Jets in Week 2.
The Titans are optimistic about Hopkins’ return from a knee injury. ESPN’s Turron Davenport reportsThat would apparently indicate that he is expected to be ready for the season opener.
Last season, Hopkins played in all 17 games for the Titans, starting 16 of them. He had 75 receptions for 1,057 yards and seven touchdowns, his best numbers in the past three seasons. Hopkins signed a two-year, $26 million contract with Tennessee after being released by the Arizona Cardinals.
The Titans assembled a formidable receiving corps for second-year quarterback Will Levis. Tennessee added Calvin Ridley (76 receptions, 1,016 yards, eight touchdowns) and Tyler Boyd (67 receptions, 667 yards) in free agency, and they’re hoping 2022 first-round pick Treylon Burks steps up after two disappointing seasons.
Burks, selected 18th overall out of Arkansas, has 49 receptions for 665 yards in 22 games played.