Titans WR DeAndre Hopkins (knee) returns to practice

(Photo credit: Denny Simmons/The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK)Tennessee Titans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins participated in practice on Wednesday, marking a positive step in his recovery from a knee injury he sustained in late July.

Hopkins was slated to be sidelined four-to-six weeks. Now, he's trending in the right direction with the Titans' season opener against the host Chicago Bears looming on Sunday.

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