Titans HC Brian Callahan: Veteran WR DeAndre Hopkins to Miss “Several Weeks” With Knee Injury
NASHVILLE – Titans veteran receiver DeAndre Hopkins will miss “several weeks” with a knee injury, Coach Brian Callahan said on Saturday morning.
Hopkins suffered the injury earlier this week.
Callahan, who met with reporters before today’s practice, said there’s no exact timetable for Hopkins to return.
“It’s not a surgical issue, so the timeline could vary on those injuries,” Callahan said. “So it will be a few weeks probably until he’s back and ready to roll.”
The Titans returned to the practice field on Saturday morning at Ascension Saint Thomas Sports Park, and they’re scheduled to practice again on Sunday.
The Titans kick off the preseason next Saturday against the 49ers at Nissan Stadium.
The team is scheduled to kick off the regular season on September 8 at the Chicago Bears.
Hopkins, who is heading into his 12th NFL season, caught 75 passes for 1,057 yards and seven touchdowns in 2023.
Earlier this offseason, the Titans signed veteran receivers Calvin Ridley and Tyler Boyd in free agency. With Hopkins sidelined, receivers Treylon Burks, Nick Westbrook-Ikhine and others will get extra reps in practices.
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Right side of Titans offensive line continues to struggle at training camp
Are the Tennessee Titans going to find viable solutions on the right side of their offensive line?
The biggest storyline at Tennessee Titans training camp is the ongoing positional battles on the right side of the offensive line. The Titans are potentially looking for new starters at both right guard and right tackle. Head coach Brian Callahan has proclaimed that starters at both positions probably won’t be announced until Week 1 arrives, meaning competition will play out throughout the entire camp and preseason period.
It’s been a struggle thus far. Saahdiq Charles has dealt with conditioning issues and hasn’t made the right guard position his own yet. Second-year undrafted free agent John Ojukwu received the majority of first-team work at right tackle throughout the offseason workout program, mostly out of necessity as the other contenders were nursing injuries.
You can hear more about the offensive line struggles on today’s Home Run Throwback podcast. (Listen here)
There’s been a constant rotation at both positions. Dillon Radunz (guard) and Leroy Watson (tackle) received their turns with the first-team offense on Wednesday. Indications are they didn’t do enough to create clarity.
The Titans are slated to get Nicholas Petit-Frere back from injury on Friday. The third-year blocker has missed every single practice to date (OTAs and minicamp included) after undergoing offseason knee surgery. He remains the favorite to start at right tackle, though he’ll have to earn the right via on-field performance.
Sophomore sixth-round pick Jaelyn Duncan has also received opportunities with the first-team offense at right tackle. Duncan has mostly played left tackle behind JC Latham though. He’s another wild-card in the tackle race.
Last year’s starting right guard was Daniel Brunskill, but he’s seemingly trailing Radunz and Charles in the battle. Brunskill has been playing second-team center behind Lloyd Cushenberry. That position got more complicated following the arrival of Corey Levin.
The right side of the offensive line is a legitimate concern. Early camp practices haven’t delivered any straightforward solutions. Competition will continue taking place, and hopefully Will Levis is well protected.
