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Titans' DeAndre Hopkins Reveals July Knee Injury Was MCL Tear; Hopes to Play Week 1

Tennessee Titans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins revealed his offseason knee injury was an MCL tear, per NFL insider Paul Kuharsky.

"I had the MCL tear maybe four and a half, five weeks ago so the thing about those is it takes a whole year for them to heal," Hopkins said. "Obviously it's pain at that point."

Though a torn MCL typically requires an extended recovery time, he said he hopes to be on the field in Week 1 as the Titans take on the Chicago Bears.

"Right now the way I feel, hopefully I can get out there Sunday and perform," he said.