Arizona Cardinals wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins suffered a knee injury against the Los Angeles Rams Monday night and now, after an MRI and a second opinion, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, he is going to have knee surgery.
Hopkins has a torn MCL and will miss the rest of the regular season. His recovery time is expected to be about six weeks, which would be during the playoffs with a potential target of late January for his return.
He will land on injured reserve.
Hopkins missed three games due to a hamstring injury and was finally healthy again on Monday when the knee injury occurred.
Prior to this season, Hopkins had never missed more than one game in any season and had only missed two his entire career.
The Cardinals are currently 10-3 and lead the NFC West. They have a chance to be the No. 1 seed, which would give them a first-round bye. If they do get that, it is possible Hopkins could return for their first postseason game in the divisional round.
Hopkins’ regular season ends with his lowest single-season totals in catches and yards. He finishes the season with 42 catches for 572 yards and eight touchdowns.
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