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DeAndre Hopkins Played Through Joint Injury in Shoulder in Texans' Loss to Colts

Houston Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins was held to just five catches for 37 yards in a 21-7 AFC Wild Card playoff loss to the Indianapolis Colts on Saturday.

After the game, Hopkins told James Palmer of NFL Network that he gutted through injury just to stay on the field:

James Palmer

DeAndre Hopkins told me he suffered a grade 3 AC joint sprain in his right shoulder in the first half. played through a lot of pain in the second half. Wouldn’t come out. Needed help getting his shirt on.