The Tennessee Titans will reportedly not have DeAndre Hopkins for several weeks after the wide receiver reportedly suffered an injury at training camp practice this week.
According to Titans beat writer Paul Kuharsky, Hopkins is dealing with a strained knee that could keep him sidelined anywhere from four to six weeks. The Titans’ regular-season opener is a little over five weeks away.
Hopkins is entering his second season with the Titans after playing a pivotal role in the offense as quarterback Will Levis’ No. 1 (and really only reliable) option during the 2023 campaign. The veteran wideout finished with 1,057 yards and seven touchdowns in his first season in Nashville.
The 32-year-old is in the final year of his contract, leaving his future in Tennessee murky beyond 2024. Hopkins has expressed his love for Nashville and the Titans, making it clear he’d like to stay. So far, there have been no indications a contract extension is coming, though.
Here is video of #Titans WR DeAndre Hopkins with a wrap on his left knee during individual period of practice yesterday. pic.twitter.com/SZG0Orw6gv
— TURRON DAVENPORT (@TDavenport_NFL) August 1, 2024
While it remains to be seen if the Titans will get DHop back in time for Week 1, they are much better equipped than last season to absorb his absence should it come to that.
The Titans signed wide receivers Tyler Boyd and Calvin Ridley in free agency, and they have 2022 first-round pick Treylon Burks, who would likely be the top choice to fill in for Hopkins on the boundary opposite Ridley. However, Burks has proven unreliable, at best, over two seasons in the NFL.