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By Noah Camras
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Tennessee Titans star wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins has reportedly suffered a knee strain. NFL reporter Paul Kuharsky reports Hopkins suffered the injury on either Wednesday or Thursday at practice, and is expected to miss four to six weeks of action. That will likely keep him out for all of the preseason.
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Hopkins, 32, remains one of the best receivers in the NFL. The five-time Pro Bowler and three-time First Team All-Pro member had another 1,000-yard season in 2023, securing 75 receptions for 1,057 yards and seven touchdowns while appearing in all 17 games for Tennessee.
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Hopkins enters the 2024 season in a suddenly loaded wide receiver room. The Titans were active this offseason in beefing up their weapons, signing wide receivers Calvin Ridley and Tyler Boyd to free agent deals. They also added free agent running back Tony Pollard.
The Titans now have one of the best cores of weapons in the NFL, giving second-year quarterback Will Levis everything he needs to be successful at the professional level. This Hopkins injury puts a minor wrinkle in those plans, though.
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Hopkins has always been one of the most reliable pass catchers in the NFL, whether he was with the Houston Texans, Arizona Cardinals, or Titans.
Hopkins was drafted in the first round of the 2013 NFL Draft by Houston, and instantly emerged as a dominant receiver. He secured 1,210 receiving yards in his sophomore season, before exploding in his third year, catching 111 passes for 1,521 yards and 11 touchdowns. He made his first Pro Bowl and was named All-Pro Second Team that season.
Hopkins reached his prime in 2017, and made three straight All-Pro First Teams from 2017-19, making the Second Team in 2020. He made the Pro Bowl all four years, and finished top four in Offensive Player of the Year award voting in 2017 and 2018.
The 2023 season was Hopkins' first with Tennessee after he signed a two-year, $26 million deal to join the Titans. While he was by far the No. 1 option last year, this season, he'll have plenty of help on the offensive side of the ball.
The Titans will hope Hopkins is able to return ahead of their Week 1 regular season opener against the Chicago Bears on Sept. 8. They'll likely have plenty of updates on his status in the coming weeks.
If Hopkins is unable to play, third-year receiver Treylon Burks will likely see more action.
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