The reason for concern about DeAndre Hopkins has just increased significantly. The Tennessee Titans wide receiver stated thatAs Paul Kuharsky first reported, he has been struggling with a torn medial ligament since the end of July.

“My medial ligament tear was maybe four and a half to five weeks ago. The problem is that it takes a whole year for something like that to heal,” Hopkins said.Apparently, At this point it’s painful.”

But the 32-year-old Hopes He is eligible to play in the Titans’ regular season opener against the Chicago Bears on Sunday.

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“Right Now how I feel, hopefully I can go out and perform on Sunday,” he said.

Hopkins’ workload is currently unknown, but the Titans will likely be cautious with the wide receiver. He suffered a torn medial collateral ligament at the end of the 2021 season with the Arizona Cardinals and missed the final six games as a result.

The former Clemson star did not participate in any of Tennessee’s three preseason games, but the Titans believed Hopkins would be ready in time for the start of the season.

Now the Titans Only have to hope that he can give it and go and not hurt it further. However, if Hopkins is out for an extended period of time, Tennessee is well positioned.

In addition to new additions Calvin Ridley and Tyler Boyd, who hit the market in the offseason, Treylon Burks and rookie wide receiver Jha’Quan Jackson also made strong impressions in camp. Then there is Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, who a pretty He is reliable for the Titans and always seems to perform well in place of injured wide receivers.

Hopkins is in the final year of his two-year contract and this injury, as well as his age, could play a role in whether the Titans offer him a contract extension.